Bordered Apamea Moth vs Grey Tooth

Apamea sordens compared with Phellodon melaleucus

Key Differences

• Bordered Apamea Moth is Least Concern while Grey Tooth is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bordered Apamea Moth	Grey Tooth
Kingdom	Animalia (hewan)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Artropoda)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (serangga)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Noctuidae	Thelephoraceae
Genus	Apamea	Phellodon
Species	Apamea sordens	Phellodon melaleucus

Conservation Status

Bordered Apamea Moth

LC — Least Concern

Grey Tooth

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bordered Apamea Moth	Grey Tooth
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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).

Grey Tooth

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, and United States. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway 🇺🇸 United States