Bordered Apamea Moth vs Sooty Shield

Apamea sordens compared with Pluteus ephebeus

Key Differences

• Bordered Apamea Moth is Least Concern while Sooty Shield is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bordered Apamea Moth	Sooty Shield
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	Pluteaceae
Genus	Apamea	Pluteus
Species	Apamea sordens	Pluteus ephebeus

Conservation Status

Bordered Apamea Moth

LC — Least Concern

Sooty Shield

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bordered Apamea Moth	Sooty Shield
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).

Sooty Shield

Habitat

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

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