Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs Notched Rustwort

Anarta melanopa compared with Marsupella emarginata

Key Differences

Broad-Bordered White Underwing is Least Concern while Notched Rustwort is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Notched Rustwort
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	Marsupella
Species	Anarta melanopa	Marsupella emarginata

Conservation Status

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Notched Rustwort

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Notched Rustwort
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.

Notched Rustwort

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia).

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.