Bordered Apamea Moth vs Rose Rust

Apamea sordens compared with Phragmidium mucronatum

Key Differences

• Bordered Apamea Moth is Least Concern while Rose Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bordered Apamea Moth	Rose Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Noctuidae	Phragmidiaceae
Genus	Apamea	Phragmidium
Species	Apamea sordens	Phragmidium mucronatum

Conservation Status

Bordered Apamea Moth

LC — Least Concern

Rose Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bordered Apamea Moth	Rose Rust
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).

Rose Rust

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (5 countries), North America (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 5 countries:

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