Bordered Apamea Moth vs Mouse-Ear Hawkweed

Apamea sordens compared with Pilosella officinarum

Key Differences

Bordered Apamea Moth is Least Concern while Mouse-Ear Hawkweed is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bordered Apamea Moth	Mouse-Ear Hawkweed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Noctuidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Apamea	Pilosella
Species	Apamea sordens	Pilosella officinarum

Conservation Status

Bordered Apamea Moth

LC — Least Concern

Mouse-Ear Hawkweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bordered Apamea Moth	Mouse-Ear Hawkweed
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).

Mouse-Ear Hawkweed

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Iceland 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.