Bordered Apamea Moth vs Pitch canker

Apamea sordens compared with Fusarium circinatum

Key Differences

• Bordered Apamea Moth is Least Concern while Pitch canker is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bordered Apamea Moth	Pitch canker
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Hypocreales (Hypocreales)
Family	Noctuidae	Nectriaceae
Genus	Apamea	Fusarium
Species	Apamea sordens	Fusarium circinatum

Conservation Status

Bordered Apamea Moth

LC — Least Concern

Pitch canker

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bordered Apamea Moth	Pitch canker
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).

Pitch canker

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, South Africa, 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 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇺🇸 United States