Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs Centric diatom

Anarta melanopa compared with Cyclotella pseudostelligera

Key Differences

Broad-Bordered White Underwing is Least Concern while Centric diatom is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Centric diatom
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Bacillariophyceae (Bacillariophyceae)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Thalassiosirales (Thalassiosirales)
Family	Noctuidae	Stephanodiscaceae
Genus	Anarta	Cyclotella
Species	Anarta melanopa	Cyclotella pseudostelligera

Conservation Status

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Centric diatom

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Centric diatom
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.

Centric diatom

Habitat

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

Range

Found in 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.