Bordered Apamea Moth vs North American porcupine

Apamea sordens compared with Erethizon dorsatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bordered Apamea Moth	North American porcupine
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Noctuidae	Erethizontidae
Genus	Apamea	Erethizon
Species	Apamea sordens	Erethizon dorsatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Bordered Apamea Moth and North American porcupine share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Bordered Apamea Moth

LC — Least Concern

North American porcupine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bordered Apamea Moth	North American porcupine
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).

North American porcupine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in 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 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States