noctuelle basilaire vs Duck Flea

Apamea sordens compared with Ceratophyllus garei

Key Differences

• noctuelle basilaire is Least Concern while Duck Flea is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	noctuelle basilaire	Duck Flea
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (arthropodes)	Arthropoda (arthropodes)
Class same	Insecta (insecte)	Insecta (insecte)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)
Family	Noctuidae	Ceratophyllidae
Genus	Apamea	Ceratophyllus
Species	Apamea sordens	Ceratophyllus garei

Evolutionary Relationship

noctuelle basilaire and Duck Flea share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (insecte)

Conservation Status

noctuelle basilaire

LC — Least Concern

Duck Flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	noctuelle basilaire	Duck Flea
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

noctuelle basilaire

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Duck Flea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

noctuelle basilaire

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 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden