Bordered Apamea Moth vs Soft Bog-moss

Apamea sordens compared with Sphagnum tenellum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bordered Apamea Moth	Soft Bog-moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Bryophyta
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Sphagnopsida (Sphagnopsida)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Sphagnales (Sphagnales)
Family	Noctuidae	Sphagnaceae
Genus	Apamea	Sphagnum
Species	Apamea sordens	Sphagnum tenellum

Conservation Status

Bordered Apamea Moth

LC — Least Concern

Soft Bog-moss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bordered Apamea Moth	Soft Bog-moss
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).

Soft Bog-moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Luxembourg 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.