Bordered Apamea Moth vs Saxifrage Rust

Apamea sordens compared with Melampsora vernalis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bordered Apamea Moth	Saxifrage 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	Melampsoraceae
Genus	Apamea	Melampsora
Species	Apamea sordens	Melampsora vernalis

Conservation Status

Bordered Apamea Moth

LC — Least Concern

Saxifrage Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bordered Apamea Moth	Saxifrage 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).

Saxifrage Rust

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across 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 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden