Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs mountain spike-moss

Anarta melanopa compared with Selaginella densa

Key Differences

• Broad-Bordered White Underwing is Least Concern while mountain spike-moss is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	mountain spike-moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Tracheophyta
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Lycopodiopsida (Lycopodiopsida)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Selaginellales (Selaginellales)
Family	Noctuidae	Selaginellaceae
Genus	Anarta	Selaginella
Species	Anarta melanopa	Selaginella densa

Conservation Status

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

mountain spike-moss

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	mountain spike-moss
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.

mountain spike-moss

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada.

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.