clouded-bordered brindle vs Distinguished Inkcap

Apamea crenata compared with Coprinopsis alopecia

Key Differences

• clouded-bordered brindle is Least Concern while Distinguished Inkcap is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	clouded-bordered brindle	Distinguished Inkcap
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	Psathyrellaceae
Genus	Apamea	Coprinopsis
Species	Apamea crenata	Coprinopsis alopecia

Conservation Status

clouded-bordered brindle

LC — Least Concern

Distinguished Inkcap

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	clouded-bordered brindle	Distinguished Inkcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

clouded-bordered brindle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Asia (Taiwan) and Europe (5 countries).

Distinguished Inkcap

Habitat

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

clouded-bordered brindle

The clouded bordered brindle (Apamea crenata) is a noctuid moth in the family Noctuidae found across temperate Europe and across northern Asia to Japan. The adult wingspan measures approximately 38–45 mm, with intricately patterned grey-brown and buff forewings bearing subtle cross-lines, a scalloped (crenate) outer margin giving the species its name, and distinctive reniform and orbicular markings characteristic of the Apamea genus. Adults fly in one generation from May to July, visiting flowers for nectar at night. The larvae feed internally within the stems and roots of grasses, particularly Brachypodium and other coarse grass species in woodland rides, woodland margins, and rough grassland habitats. Overwintering occurs as a larva within plant stems. Like many grass-feeding noctuids, the clouded bordered brindle requires structural diversity in its grassland and woodland edge habitats, with areas of tall, tussocky grasses providing both larval foodplants and adult shelter. Population trends in parts of its European range reflect changes in land management affecting coarse grassland and woodland ride quality.