Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs Campylopus moss

Anarta melanopa compared with Campylopus pilifer

Key Differences

Broad-Bordered White Underwing is Least Concern while Campylopus moss is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Campylopus moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Bryophyta
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Dicranales (Dicranales)
Family	Noctuidae	Leucobryaceae
Genus	Anarta	Campylopus
Species	Anarta melanopa	Campylopus pilifer

Conservation Status

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Campylopus moss

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Campylopus moss
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.

Campylopus moss

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (Belgium, Norway, Portugal), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

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.

Campylopus moss

The Campylopus moss (Campylopus pilifer) is a species in the genus Campylopus. Native to Europe and North America and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.