Bordered Apamea Moth vs Prickly Pole

Apamea sordens compared with Bactris jamaicana

Key Differences

• Bordered Apamea Moth is Least Concern while Prickly Pole is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bordered Apamea Moth	Prickly Pole
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Arecales (Arecales)
Family	Noctuidae	Arecaceae
Genus	Apamea	Bactris
Species	Apamea sordens	Bactris jamaicana

Conservation Status

Bordered Apamea Moth

LC — Least Concern

Prickly Pole

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bordered Apamea Moth	Prickly Pole
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).

Prickly Pole

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

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.