Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs Canada Wild Rye

Anarta melanopa compared with Elymus canadensis

Key Differences

• Broad-Bordered White Underwing is Least Concern while Canada Wild Rye is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Canada Wild Rye
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	Elymus
Species	Anarta melanopa	Elymus canadensis

Conservation Status

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Canada Wild Rye

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Canada Wild Rye
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.

Canada Wild Rye

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (10 countries) and North America (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.

Canada Wild Rye

The Canada Wild Rye (Elymus canadensis) is a species in the genus Elymus. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden