Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs Constricted Feather-Moss

Anarta melanopa compared with Hygroamblystegium humile

Key Differences

Broad-Bordered White Underwing is Least Concern while Constricted Feather-Moss is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Constricted Feather-Moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Bryophyta
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Hypnales (Hypnales)
Family	Noctuidae	Amblystegiaceae
Genus	Anarta	Hygroamblystegium
Species	Anarta melanopa	Hygroamblystegium humile

Conservation Status

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Constricted Feather-Moss

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Constricted Feather-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.

Constricted Feather-Moss

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, 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.