Bordered Apamea Moth vs Orange-legged Robberfly

Apamea sordens compared with Dioctria oelandica

Key Differences

• Bordered Apamea Moth is Least Concern while Orange-legged Robberfly is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bordered Apamea Moth	Orange-legged Robberfly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Noctuidae	Asilidae
Genus	Apamea	Dioctria
Species	Apamea sordens	Dioctria oelandica

Evolutionary Relationship

Bordered Apamea Moth and Orange-legged Robberfly share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Bordered Apamea Moth

LC — Least Concern

Orange-legged Robberfly

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bordered Apamea Moth	Orange-legged Robberfly
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).

Orange-legged Robberfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden