Bordered Apamea Moth vs short-ray fleabane

Apamea sordens compared with Erigeron lonchophyllus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bordered Apamea Moth	short-ray fleabane
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Noctuidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Apamea	Erigeron
Species	Apamea sordens	Erigeron lonchophyllus

Conservation Status

Bordered Apamea Moth

LC — Least Concern

short-ray fleabane

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bordered Apamea Moth	short-ray fleabane
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).

short-ray fleabane

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and Norway.

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 2 countries:

🇨🇦 Canada 🇳🇴 Norway