Bordered Apamea Moth vs wild madder

Apamea sordens compared with Rubia peregrina

Key Differences

• Bordered Apamea Moth is Least Concern while wild madder is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bordered Apamea Moth	wild madder
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family	Noctuidae	Rubiaceae
Genus	Apamea	Rubia
Species	Apamea sordens	Rubia peregrina

Conservation Status

Bordered Apamea Moth

LC — Least Concern

wild madder

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bordered Apamea Moth	wild madder
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 madder

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Portugal, 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 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden