Bastard Catclaw vs Broad-Bordered White Underwing

Microgramma lycopodioides compared with Anarta melanopa

Key Differences

  • Bastard Catclaw is Not Evaluated while Broad-Bordered White Underwing is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Bastard Catclaw Broad-Bordered White Underwing
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Tracheophyta Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida) Insecta (Insects)
Order Polypodiales (Polypodiales) Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family Polypodiaceae Noctuidae
Genus Microgramma Anarta
Species Microgramma lycopodioides Anarta melanopa

Conservation Status

Bastard Catclaw

NE — Not Evaluated

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Bastard Catclaw Broad-Bordered White Underwing
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bastard Catclaw

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, and Cuba.

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Bastard Catclaw

The Bastard Catclaw (Microgramma lycopodioides) is a species in the genus Microgramma. Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies. Its range includes Brazil, Colombia, and Cuba.

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.

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