Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs Broom-Sedge

Anarta melanopa compared with Andropogon virginicus

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	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Anarta	Andropogon
Species	Anarta melanopa	Andropogon virginicus

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

Widely distributed across Asia (Georgia, Japan), Europe (5 countries), North America (4 countries), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand).

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 (Andropogon virginicus) is a species in the genus Andropogon. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes. Widely distributed across Asia (Georgia, Japan), Europe (5 countries), North America (4 countries), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden