clouded-bordered brindle vs 白脸针尾鸭

Apamea crenata compared with Anas bahamensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	clouded-bordered brindle	白脸针尾鸭
Kingdom same	Animalia (动物界)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum	Arthropoda (节肢动物门)	Chordata (脊索动物门)
Class	Insecta (昆蟲綱)	Aves (鳥綱)
Order	Lepidoptera (鱗翅目)	Anseriformes (雁形目)
Family	Noctuidae	Anatidae
Genus	Apamea	Anas
Species	Apamea crenata	Anas bahamensis

Evolutionary Relationship

clouded-bordered brindle and 白脸针尾鸭 share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (动物界)

Conservation Status

clouded-bordered brindle

LC — Least Concern

白脸针尾鸭

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	clouded-bordered brindle	白脸针尾鸭
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).

白脸针尾鸭

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Israel), Europe (9 countries), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela).

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.

白脸针尾鸭

白颊针尾鸭（Anas bahamensis）被IUCN红色名录列为无危（LC）。该物种在其分布范围内广泛分布且数量丰富，种群稳定，无直接保育顾虑。

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden