Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs capillary thread moss

Anarta melanopa compared with Meesia uliginosa

Key Differences

Broad-Bordered White Underwing is Least Concern while capillary thread moss is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	capillary thread moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Bryophyta
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Splachnales (Splachnales)
Family	Noctuidae	Meesiaceae
Genus	Anarta	Meesia
Species	Anarta melanopa	Meesia uliginosa

Conservation Status

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

capillary thread moss

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	capillary thread 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.

capillary thread moss

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, 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.

capillary thread moss

The Capillary Thread Moss (Meesia uliginosa) is a species in the genus Meesia. It is currently classified as Extinct (EX) on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.