Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs Broom Sedge

Anarta melanopa compared with Carex scoparia

Key Differences

• Broad-Bordered White Underwing is Least Concern while Broom Sedge is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

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

Conservation Status

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Broom Sedge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Broom Sedge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Broom Sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Australia, Belgium, Canada, France, 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.

Broom Sedge

The Broom Sedge (Carex scoparia) is a species in the genus Carex. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes. Distributed across Australia, Belgium, Canada, France, and United States.