Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs Merten's rush

Anarta melanopa compared with Juncus mertensianus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Merten's rush
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Noctuidae	Juncaceae
Genus	Anarta	Juncus
Species	Anarta melanopa	Juncus mertensianus

Conservation Status

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Merten's rush

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Merten's rush
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.

Merten's rush

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Canada and Norway.

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.