Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs Downy Veilwort

Anarta melanopa compared with Metzgeria pubescens

Key Differences

Broad-Bordered White Underwing is Least Concern while Downy Veilwort is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Downy Veilwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Metzgeriales (Metzgeriales)
Family	Noctuidae	Metzgeriaceae
Genus	Anarta	Metzgeria
Species	Anarta melanopa	Metzgeria pubescens

Conservation Status

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Downy Veilwort

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Downy Veilwort
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.

Downy Veilwort

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, Taiwan, and United States. Currently classified as 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.