black-scale sedge vs Broad-Bordered White Underwing

Carex atrosquama compared with Anarta melanopa

Key Differences

• black-scale sedge is Not Evaluated while Broad-Bordered White Underwing is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	black-scale sedge	Broad-Bordered White Underwing
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Poales (Grasses)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cyperaceae	Noctuidae
Genus	Carex	Anarta
Species	Carex atrosquama	Anarta melanopa

Conservation Status

black-scale sedge

NE — Not Evaluated

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	black-scale sedge	Broad-Bordered White Underwing
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

black-scale sedge

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Canada and Norway.

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

black-scale sedge

The Black-scale sedge (Carex atrosquama) is a species in the genus Carex. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

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 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway