noctuelle basilaire vs grisette

Apamea sordens compared with Carcharodus alceae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	noctuelle basilaire	grisette
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (arthropodes)	Arthropoda (arthropodes)
Class same	Insecta (insecte)	Insecta (insecte)
Order same	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Noctuidae	Hesperiidae
Genus	Apamea	Carcharodus
Species	Apamea sordens	Carcharodus alceae

Evolutionary Relationship

noctuelle basilaire and grisette share a common ancestor at the Order level: Lepidoptera. (Butterflies & Moths)

Conservation Status

noctuelle basilaire

LC — Least Concern

grisette

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	noctuelle basilaire	grisette
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).

grisette

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Asia (Cyprus) and Europe (32 countries).

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 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark