Ashy Button vs Bordered Apamea Moth

Acleris sparsana compared with Apamea sordens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ashy Button	Bordered Apamea Moth
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (artrópodos)	Arthropoda (artrópodos)
Class same	Insecta (insecto)	Insecta (insecto)
Order same	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Tortricidae	Noctuidae
Genus	Acleris	Apamea
Species	Acleris sparsana	Apamea sordens

Evolutionary Relationship

Ashy Button and Bordered Apamea Moth share a common ancestor at the Order level: Lepidoptera. (Butterflies & Moths)

Conservation Status

Ashy Button

LC — Least Concern

Bordered Apamea Moth

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ashy Button	Bordered Apamea Moth
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ashy Button

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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).

Ashy Button

Ashy button (Acleris sparsana) is a species in the genus Acleris. It is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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