Bordered Apamea Moth vs Tree-hole tick

Apamea sordens compared with Ixodes arboricola

Key Differences

• Bordered Apamea Moth is Least Concern while Tree-hole tick is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bordered Apamea Moth	Tree-hole tick
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (artrópode)	Arthropoda (artrópode)
Class	Insecta (inseto)	Arachnida (aracnídeo)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Ixodida (Ixodida)
Family	Noctuidae	Ixodidae
Genus	Apamea	Ixodes
Species	Apamea sordens	Ixodes arboricola

Evolutionary Relationship

Bordered Apamea Moth and Tree-hole tick share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Arthropoda. (artrópode)

Conservation Status

Bordered Apamea Moth

LC — Least Concern

Tree-hole tick

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bordered Apamea Moth	Tree-hole tick
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).

Tree-hole tick

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

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 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden