Bordered Apamea Moth vs Tuberous Valerian

Apamea sordens compared with Valeriana tuberosa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bordered Apamea Moth	Tuberous Valerian
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Dipsacales (Dipsacales)
Family	Noctuidae	Caprifoliaceae
Genus	Apamea	Valeriana
Species	Apamea sordens	Valeriana tuberosa

Conservation Status

Bordered Apamea Moth

LC — Least Concern

Tuberous Valerian

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bordered Apamea Moth	Tuberous Valerian
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).

Tuberous Valerian

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Portugal.

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.