Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs Dwarf Spikemoss

Anarta melanopa compared with Selaginella rupestris

Key Differences

Broad-Bordered White Underwing is Least Concern while Dwarf Spikemoss is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Dwarf Spikemoss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Tracheophyta
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Lycopodiopsida (Lycopodiopsida)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Selaginellales (Selaginellales)
Family	Noctuidae	Selaginellaceae
Genus	Anarta	Selaginella
Species	Anarta melanopa	Selaginella rupestris

Conservation Status

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Dwarf Spikemoss

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Dwarf Spikemoss
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.

Dwarf Spikemoss

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Norway, 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.