Bordered Apamea Moth vs Worm-rooted Buttercup

Apamea sordens compared with Ranunculus vermirrhizus

Key Differences

• Bordered Apamea Moth is Least Concern while Worm-rooted Buttercup is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bordered Apamea Moth	Worm-rooted Buttercup
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Ranunculales (Ranunculales)
Family	Noctuidae	Ranunculaceae
Genus	Apamea	Ranunculus
Species	Apamea sordens	Ranunculus vermirrhizus

Conservation Status

Bordered Apamea Moth

LC — Least Concern

Worm-rooted Buttercup

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bordered Apamea Moth	Worm-rooted Buttercup
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).

Worm-rooted Buttercup

Habitat

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

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.