Alpine Foam Lichen vs Broad-Bordered White Underwing

Stereocaulon alpinum compared with Anarta melanopa

Key Differences

• Alpine Foam Lichen is Data Deficient while Broad-Bordered White Underwing is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Foam Lichen	Broad-Bordered White Underwing
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Stereocaulaceae	Noctuidae
Genus	Stereocaulon	Anarta
Species	Stereocaulon alpinum	Anarta melanopa

Conservation Status

Alpine Foam Lichen

DD — Data Deficient

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Foam Lichen	Broad-Bordered White Underwing
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Foam Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Alpine Foam Lichen

The Alpine Foam Lichen (Stereocaulon alpinum) is a species in the genus Stereocaulon. Its conservation status is listed as Data Deficient, indicating insufficient data for assessment. Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region. Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

The Broad-Bordered White Underwing (Anarta melanopa) is a species in the genus Anarta. 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