Bordered Apamea Moth vs Spined Hylaeus

Apamea sordens compared with Hylaeus cornutus

Key Differences

• Bordered Apamea Moth is Least Concern while Spined Hylaeus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bordered Apamea Moth	Spined Hylaeus
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Noctuidae	Colletidae
Genus	Apamea	Hylaeus
Species	Apamea sordens	Hylaeus cornutus

Evolutionary Relationship

Bordered Apamea Moth and Spined Hylaeus share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Bordered Apamea Moth

LC — Least Concern

Spined Hylaeus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bordered Apamea Moth	Spined Hylaeus
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).

Spined Hylaeus

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden