Bordered Apamea Moth vs sacred basil

Apamea sordens compared with Ocimum tenuiflorum

Key Differences

• Bordered Apamea Moth is Least Concern while sacred basil is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bordered Apamea Moth	sacred basil
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Noctuidae	Lamiaceae
Genus	Apamea	Ocimum
Species	Apamea sordens	Ocimum tenuiflorum

Conservation Status

Bordered Apamea Moth

LC — Least Concern

sacred basil

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bordered Apamea Moth	sacred basil
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).

sacred basil

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Seychelles, Zambia), Asia (Maldives, Singapore, Timor-Leste), North America (Barbados), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Colombia).

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.