Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs Leafy Rolled-blade Algae

Anarta melanopa compared with Padina boergesenii

Key Differences

• Broad-Bordered White Underwing is Least Concern while Leafy Rolled-blade Algae is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Leafy Rolled-blade Algae
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Phaeophyceae (Phaeophyceae)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Dictyotales (Dictyotales)
Family	Noctuidae	Dictyotaceae
Genus	Anarta	Padina
Species	Anarta melanopa	Padina boergesenii

Conservation Status

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Leafy Rolled-blade Algae

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Leafy Rolled-blade Algae
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.

Leafy Rolled-blade Algae

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Libya), Asia (Israel, Lebanon), Europe (Italy, Malta), and South America (Brazil).

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.