Bordered Apamea Moth vs Snapping Bonnet

Apamea sordens compared with Mycena vitilis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bordered Apamea Moth	Snapping Bonnet
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	Mycenaceae
Genus	Apamea	Mycena
Species	Apamea sordens	Mycena vitilis

Conservation Status

Bordered Apamea Moth

LC — Least Concern

Snapping Bonnet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bordered Apamea Moth	Snapping Bonnet
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).

Snapping Bonnet

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, 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.