Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs Fountain Apple-Moss

Anarta melanopa compared with Philonotis fontana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Fountain Apple-Moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Bryophyta
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Bartramiales (Bartramiales)
Family	Noctuidae	Bartramiaceae
Genus	Anarta	Philonotis
Species	Anarta melanopa	Philonotis fontana

Conservation Status

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Fountain Apple-Moss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Fountain Apple-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.

Fountain Apple-Moss

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), and North America (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.