Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs Heath Threadwort

Anarta melanopa compared with Cephaloziella stellulifera

Key Differences

Broad-Bordered White Underwing is Least Concern while Heath Threadwort is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Heath Threadwort
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 stellulifera

Conservation Status

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Heath Threadwort

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Heath Threadwort
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 Threadwort

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Sweden 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.