Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs flea sedge

Anarta melanopa compared with Carex pulicaris

Key Differences

Broad-Bordered White Underwing is Least Concern while flea sedge is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	flea sedge
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Noctuidae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Anarta	Carex
Species	Anarta melanopa	Carex pulicaris

Conservation Status

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

flea sedge

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	flea sedge
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.

flea sedge

Habitat

Inhabits boreal forests and taiga within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). Currently classified as Critically 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.