Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs Flat-Stem Oat Grass

Anarta melanopa compared with Danthonia compressa

Key Differences

• Broad-Bordered White Underwing is Least Concern while Flat-Stem Oat Grass is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Flat-Stem Oat Grass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Noctuidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Anarta	Danthonia
Species	Anarta melanopa	Danthonia compressa

Conservation Status

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Flat-Stem Oat Grass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Flat-Stem Oat Grass
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.

Flat-Stem Oat Grass

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada 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.