noctuelle basilaire vs Maple Button

Apamea sordens compared with Acleris forsskaleana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	noctuelle basilaire	Maple Button
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	Tortricidae
Genus	Apamea	Acleris
Species	Apamea sordens	Acleris forsskaleana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

noctuelle basilaire

LC — Least Concern

Maple Button

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	noctuelle basilaire	Maple Button
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).

Maple Button

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and 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 5 countries:

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