Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs Dark Shadow Lichen

Anarta melanopa compared with Phaeophyscia sciastra

Key Differences

Broad-Bordered White Underwing is Least Concern while Dark Shadow Lichen is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Dark Shadow Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Caliciales (Caliciales)
Family	Noctuidae	Physciaceae
Genus	Anarta	Phaeophyscia
Species	Anarta melanopa	Phaeophyscia sciastra

Conservation Status

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Dark Shadow Lichen

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Dark Shadow Lichen
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.

Dark Shadow Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across 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.