Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs Dudley Rush

Anarta melanopa compared with Juncus dudleyi

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Dudley Rush
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Noctuidae	Juncaceae
Genus	Anarta	Juncus
Species	Anarta melanopa	Juncus dudleyi

Conservation Status

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Dudley Rush

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Dudley Rush
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.

Dudley Rush

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (8 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Colombia).

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