Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs Hidden Mealy Pixie-Cup Lichen

Anarta melanopa compared with Cladonia cryptochlorophaea

Key Differences

Broad-Bordered White Underwing is Least Concern while Hidden Mealy Pixie-Cup Lichen is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Hidden Mealy Pixie-Cup Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Noctuidae	Cladoniaceae
Genus	Anarta	Cladonia
Species	Anarta melanopa	Cladonia cryptochlorophaea

Conservation Status

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Hidden Mealy Pixie-Cup Lichen

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Hidden Mealy Pixie-Cup Lichen
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.

Hidden Mealy Pixie-Cup Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Denmark, Norway, 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.