Bordered Apamea Moth vs Mottled Bolete

Apamea sordens compared with Leccinum variicolor

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bordered Apamea Moth	Mottled Bolete
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Noctuidae	Boletaceae
Genus	Apamea	Leccinum
Species	Apamea sordens	Leccinum variicolor

Conservation Status

Bordered Apamea Moth

LC — Least Concern

Mottled Bolete

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bordered Apamea Moth	Mottled Bolete
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).

Mottled Bolete

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.