Black Woodscript Lichen vs Broad-Bordered White Underwing

Xylographa parallela compared with Anarta melanopa

Key Differences

Black Woodscript Lichen is Data Deficient while Broad-Bordered White Underwing is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Woodscript Lichen	Broad-Bordered White Underwing
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Baeomycetales (Baeomycetales)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Xylographaceae	Noctuidae
Genus	Xylographa	Anarta
Species	Xylographa parallela	Anarta melanopa

Conservation Status

Black Woodscript Lichen

DD — Data Deficient

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Woodscript Lichen	Broad-Bordered White Underwing
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Woodscript Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Sweden, and United States.

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Black Woodscript Lichen

The Black Woodscript Lichen (Xylographa parallela) is a species in the genus Xylographa. It is currently classified as Data Deficient on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

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.