Bordered Apamea Moth vs Redheaded Inkcap

Apamea sordens compared with Coprinopsis erythrocephala

Key Differences

• Bordered Apamea Moth is Least Concern while Redheaded Inkcap is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bordered Apamea Moth	Redheaded Inkcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Noctuidae	Psathyrellaceae
Genus	Apamea	Coprinopsis
Species	Apamea sordens	Coprinopsis erythrocephala

Conservation Status

Bordered Apamea Moth

LC — Least Concern

Redheaded Inkcap

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bordered Apamea Moth	Redheaded Inkcap
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).

Redheaded Inkcap

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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