Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs Dog Screw-moss

Anarta melanopa compared with Tortula canescens

Key Differences

Broad-Bordered White Underwing is Least Concern while Dog Screw-moss is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Dog Screw-moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Bryophyta
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Pottiales (Pottiales)
Family	Noctuidae	Pottiaceae
Genus	Anarta	Tortula
Species	Anarta melanopa	Tortula canescens

Conservation Status

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Dog Screw-moss

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Dog Screw-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.

Dog Screw-moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Luxembourg, Norway, and Portugal. Currently classified as Vulnerable 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.