Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs Drummond's leafy moss

Anarta melanopa compared with Plagiomnium drummondii

Key Differences

Broad-Bordered White Underwing is Least Concern while Drummond's leafy moss is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Drummond's leafy moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Bryophyta
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Bryales (Bryales)
Family	Noctuidae	Mniaceae
Genus	Anarta	Plagiomnium
Species	Anarta melanopa	Plagiomnium drummondii

Conservation Status

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Drummond's leafy moss

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Drummond's leafy 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.

Drummond's leafy moss

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across 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.