Bordered Apamea Moth vs Wild Asparagus

Apamea sordens compared with Asparagus acutifolius

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bordered Apamea Moth	Wild Asparagus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Noctuidae	Asparagaceae
Genus	Apamea	Asparagus
Species	Apamea sordens	Asparagus acutifolius

Conservation Status

Bordered Apamea Moth

LC — Least Concern

Wild Asparagus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bordered Apamea Moth	Wild Asparagus
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).

Wild Asparagus

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Poland, and 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.