Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs Frosted Rock Tripe

Anarta melanopa compared with Umbilicaria americana

Key Differences

Broad-Bordered White Underwing is Least Concern while Frosted Rock Tripe is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Frosted Rock Tripe
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Umbilicariales (Umbilicariales)
Family	Noctuidae	Umbilicariaceae
Genus	Anarta	Umbilicaria
Species	Anarta melanopa	Umbilicaria americana

Conservation Status

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Frosted Rock Tripe

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Frosted Rock Tripe
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.

Frosted Rock Tripe

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across 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.