Bordered Apamea Moth vs Slimy Waxcap

Apamea sordens compared with Gliophorus irrigatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bordered Apamea Moth	Slimy Waxcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Noctuidae	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Apamea	Gliophorus
Species	Apamea sordens	Gliophorus irrigatus

Conservation Status

Bordered Apamea Moth

LC — Least Concern

Slimy Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bordered Apamea Moth	Slimy Waxcap
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).

Slimy Waxcap

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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.