Bordered Apamea Moth vs Widow Skimmer

Apamea sordens compared with Libellula luctuosa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bordered Apamea Moth	Widow Skimmer
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (artrópode)	Arthropoda (artrópode)
Class same	Insecta (inseto)	Insecta (inseto)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Noctuidae	Libellulidae
Genus	Apamea	Libellula
Species	Apamea sordens	Libellula luctuosa

Evolutionary Relationship

Bordered Apamea Moth and Widow Skimmer share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (inseto)

Conservation Status

Bordered Apamea Moth

LC — Least Concern

Widow Skimmer

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bordered Apamea Moth	Widow Skimmer
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).

Widow Skimmer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.

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 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States