Bordered Apamea Moth vs southern elder

Apamea sordens compared with Sambucus australis

Key Differences

• Bordered Apamea Moth is Least Concern while southern elder is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bordered Apamea Moth	southern elder
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Dipsacales (Dipsacales)
Family	Noctuidae	Viburnaceae
Genus	Apamea	Sambucus
Species	Apamea sordens	Sambucus australis

Conservation Status

Bordered Apamea Moth

LC — Least Concern

southern elder

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bordered Apamea Moth	southern elder
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).

southern elder

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Brazil.

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.