Bordered Apamea Moth vs Golden Webcap

Apamea sordens compared with Cortinarius humicola

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bordered Apamea Moth	Golden Webcap
Kingdom	Animalia (สัตว์)	Fungi (เห็ดรา)
Phylum	Arthropoda (สัตว์ขาปล้อง)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (แมลง)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Lepidoptera (ผีเสื้อ)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Noctuidae	Cortinariaceae
Genus	Apamea	Cortinarius
Species	Apamea sordens	Cortinarius humicola

Conservation Status

Bordered Apamea Moth

LC — Least Concern

Golden Webcap

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bordered Apamea Moth	Golden 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).

Golden 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