Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs Greater Copperwort

Anarta melanopa compared with Cephaloziella nicholsonii

Key Differences

Broad-Bordered White Underwing is Least Concern while Greater Copperwort is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Greater Copperwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)
Family	Noctuidae	Cephaloziellaceae
Genus	Anarta	Cephaloziella
Species	Anarta melanopa	Cephaloziella nicholsonii

Conservation Status

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Greater Copperwort

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Greater Copperwort
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.

Greater Copperwort

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Norway. Currently classified as 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.