Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs Chamisso's sedge

Anarta melanopa compared with Carex pachystachya

Key Differences

• Broad-Bordered White Underwing is Least Concern while Chamisso's sedge is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Chamisso's 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	Cyperaceae
Genus	Anarta	Carex
Species	Anarta melanopa	Carex pachystachya

Conservation Status

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Chamisso's sedge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Chamisso's 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.

Chamisso's sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

Chamisso's sedge

The Chamisso's sedge (Carex pachystachya) is a species in the genus Carex. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden