Bordered Apamea Moth vs Meadow Phlox

Apamea sordens compared with Phlox maculata

Key Differences

• Bordered Apamea Moth is Least Concern while Meadow Phlox is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bordered Apamea Moth	Meadow Phlox
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family	Noctuidae	Polemoniaceae
Genus	Apamea	Phlox
Species	Apamea sordens	Phlox maculata

Conservation Status

Bordered Apamea Moth

LC — Least Concern

Meadow Phlox

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bordered Apamea Moth	Meadow Phlox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bordered Apamea Moth

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (4 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

Meadow Phlox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Canada, Norway, and United States.

Bordered Apamea Moth

The Bordered Apamea Moth (Apamea sordens) is a species in the genus Apamea. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇨🇦 Canada 🇳🇴 Norway 🇺🇸 United States