Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs Heath Sedge Disco

Anarta melanopa compared with Lachnum callimorphum

Key Differences

Broad-Bordered White Underwing is Least Concern while Heath Sedge Disco is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Heath Sedge Disco
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Helotiales (Helotiales)
Family	Noctuidae	Lachnaceae
Genus	Anarta	Lachnum
Species	Anarta melanopa	Lachnum callimorphum

Conservation Status

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Heath Sedge Disco

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Heath Sedge Disco
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.

Heath Sedge Disco

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.