Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs ladder flapwort

Anarta melanopa compared with Nardia scalaris

Key Differences

Broad-Bordered White Underwing is Least Concern while ladder flapwort is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	ladder flapwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)
Family	Noctuidae	Gymnomitriaceae
Genus	Anarta	Nardia
Species	Anarta melanopa	Nardia scalaris

Conservation Status

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

ladder flapwort

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	ladder flapwort
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.

ladder flapwort

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), and North America (United States). Currently classified as Vulnerable 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.