Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs Cornish Path-moss

Anarta melanopa compared with Ditrichum cornubicum

Key Differences

Broad-Bordered White Underwing is Least Concern while Cornish Path-moss is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Cornish Path-moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Bryophyta
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Dicranales (Dicranales)
Family	Noctuidae	Ditrichaceae
Genus	Anarta	Ditrichum
Species	Anarta melanopa	Ditrichum cornubicum

Conservation Status

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Cornish Path-moss

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Cornish Path-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.

Cornish Path-moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Norway. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.