Bordered Apamea Moth vs Old Gray Ruffles

Apamea sordens compared with Parmotrema tinctorum

Key Differences

• Bordered Apamea Moth is Least Concern while Old Gray Ruffles is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bordered Apamea Moth	Old Gray Ruffles
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Noctuidae	Parmeliaceae
Genus	Apamea	Parmotrema
Species	Apamea sordens	Parmotrema tinctorum

Conservation Status

Bordered Apamea Moth

LC — Least Concern

Old Gray Ruffles

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bordered Apamea Moth	Old Gray Ruffles
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).

Old Gray Ruffles

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Norway, Portugal, 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 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇺🇸 United States