Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs Jelly Lichen

Anarta melanopa compared with Enchylium tenax

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Jelly Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Peltigerales (Peltigerales)
Family	Noctuidae	Collemataceae
Genus	Anarta	Enchylium
Species	Anarta melanopa	Enchylium tenax

Conservation Status

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Jelly Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Jelly 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.

Jelly Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across 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.