Bordered Apamea Moth vs Hotfoot Webcap

Apamea sordens compared with Cortinarius bulliardii

Key Differences

• Bordered Apamea Moth is Least Concern while Hotfoot Webcap is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bordered Apamea Moth	Hotfoot Webcap
Kingdom	Animalia (動物)	Fungi (菌界)
Phylum	Arthropoda (節足動物)	Basidiomycota (担子菌門)
Class	Insecta (昆虫)	Agaricomycetes (真正担子菌綱)
Order	Lepidoptera (チョウ目)	Agaricales (ハラタケ目)
Family	Noctuidae	Cortinariaceae
Genus	Apamea	Cortinarius
Species	Apamea sordens	Cortinarius bulliardii

Conservation Status

Bordered Apamea Moth

LC — Least Concern

Hotfoot Webcap

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bordered Apamea Moth	Hotfoot Webcap
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).

Hotfoot Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. 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:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden