Ackerrand-Grasbüscheleule vs Fleabane Tortoise Beetle

Apamea sordens compared with Cassida murraea

Key Differences

• Ackerrand-Grasbüscheleule is Least Concern while Fleabane Tortoise Beetle is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ackerrand-Grasbüscheleule	Fleabane Tortoise Beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class same	Insecta (Insekten)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)	Coleoptera (Käfer)
Family	Noctuidae	Chrysomelidae
Genus	Apamea	Cassida
Species	Apamea sordens	Cassida murraea

Evolutionary Relationship

Ackerrand-Grasbüscheleule and Fleabane Tortoise Beetle share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insekten)

Conservation Status

Ackerrand-Grasbüscheleule

LC — Least Concern

Fleabane Tortoise Beetle

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ackerrand-Grasbüscheleule	Fleabane Tortoise Beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ackerrand-Grasbüscheleule

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (4 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

Fleabane Tortoise Beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Ackerrand-Grasbüscheleule

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