Bordered Apamea Moth vs Redclaw

Apamea sordens compared with Cherax quadricarinatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bordered Apamea Moth	Redclaw
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Malacostraca (Crustaceans)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Decapoda (Decapoda)
Family	Noctuidae	Parastacidae
Genus	Apamea	Cherax
Species	Apamea sordens	Cherax quadricarinatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Bordered Apamea Moth and Redclaw share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Arthropoda. (Arthropods)

Conservation Status

Bordered Apamea Moth

LC — Least Concern

Redclaw

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bordered Apamea Moth	Redclaw
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).

Redclaw

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Indomalayan biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (4 countries), Asia (8 countries), Europe (8 countries), North America (5 countries), and South America (5 countries).

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:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway 🇺🇸 United States