Bordered Apamea Moth vs Yellow-legged Clearwing

Apamea sordens compared with Synanthedon vespiformis

Key Differences

• Bordered Apamea Moth is Least Concern while Yellow-legged Clearwing is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bordered Apamea Moth	Yellow-legged Clearwing
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order same	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Noctuidae	Sesiidae
Genus	Apamea	Synanthedon
Species	Apamea sordens	Synanthedon vespiformis

Evolutionary Relationship

Bordered Apamea Moth and Yellow-legged Clearwing share a common ancestor at the Order level: Lepidoptera. (Butterflies & Moths)

Conservation Status

Bordered Apamea Moth

LC — Least Concern

Yellow-legged Clearwing

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bordered Apamea Moth	Yellow-legged Clearwing
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).

Yellow-legged Clearwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden