Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs Diatom

Anarta melanopa compared with Coscinodiscus wailesii

Key Differences

• Broad-Bordered White Underwing is Least Concern while Diatom is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Diatom
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Bacillariophyceae (Bacillariophyceae)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Coscinodiscales (Coscinodiscales)
Family	Noctuidae	Coscinodiscaceae
Genus	Anarta	Coscinodiscus
Species	Anarta melanopa	Coscinodiscus wailesii

Conservation Status

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Diatom

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	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.

Diatom

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (10 countries), North America (Mexico, United States), and South America (Argentina, Brazil).

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden