Bordered Apamea Moth vs Shade Moonwort

Apamea sordens compared with Botrychium tenebrosum

Key Differences

• Bordered Apamea Moth is Least Concern while Shade Moonwort is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bordered Apamea Moth	Shade Moonwort
Kingdom	Animalia (животные)	Plantae (растения)
Phylum	Arthropoda (членистоногие)	Tracheophyta
Class	Insecta (насекомые)	Polypodiopsida (папоротниковые)
Order	Lepidoptera (чешуекрылые)	Ophioglossales (ужовниковые)
Family	Noctuidae	Ophioglossaceae
Genus	Apamea	Botrychium
Species	Apamea sordens	Botrychium tenebrosum

Conservation Status

Bordered Apamea Moth

LC — Least Concern

Shade Moonwort

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bordered Apamea Moth	Shade Moonwort
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).

Shade Moonwort

Habitat

Inhabits boreal forests and taiga within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Iceland, Norway, Sweden, 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 4 countries:

🇨🇦 Canada 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States