Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs Fowl Manna Grass

Anarta melanopa compared with Glyceria striata

Key Differences

• Broad-Bordered White Underwing is Least Concern while Fowl Manna Grass is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Fowl Manna 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	Glyceria
Species	Anarta melanopa	Glyceria striata

Conservation Status

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Fowl Manna Grass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Fowl Manna 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.

Fowl Manna Grass

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (17 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden