Bordered Apamea Moth vs Panicle Hydrangea

Apamea sordens compared with Hydrangea paniculata

Key Differences

• Bordered Apamea Moth is Least Concern while Panicle Hydrangea is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bordered Apamea Moth	Panicle Hydrangea
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Cornales (Cornales)
Family	Noctuidae	Hydrangeaceae
Genus	Apamea	Hydrangea
Species	Apamea sordens	Hydrangea paniculata

Conservation Status

Bordered Apamea Moth

LC — Least Concern

Panicle Hydrangea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bordered Apamea Moth	Panicle Hydrangea
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).

Panicle Hydrangea

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Brazil).

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 6 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇨🇦 Canada 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States