noctuelle basilaire vs Dusky wireworm

Apamea sordens compared with Agriotes obscurus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	noctuelle basilaire	Dusky wireworm
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (arthropodes)	Arthropoda (arthropodes)
Class same	Insecta (insecte)	Insecta (insecte)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Noctuidae	Elateridae
Genus	Apamea	Agriotes
Species	Apamea sordens	Agriotes obscurus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

noctuelle basilaire

LC — Least Concern

Dusky wireworm

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	noctuelle basilaire	Dusky wireworm
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).

Dusky wireworm

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

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 6 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇨🇦 Canada 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States