Bordered Apamea Moth vs Sedge Jumper

Apamea sordens compared with Attulus caricis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bordered Apamea Moth	Sedge Jumper
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Araneae (Araneae)
Family	Noctuidae	Salticidae
Genus	Apamea	Attulus
Species	Apamea sordens	Attulus caricis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bordered Apamea Moth

LC — Least Concern

Sedge Jumper

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bordered Apamea Moth	Sedge Jumper
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).

Sedge Jumper

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

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