Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs Oakes scalewort

Anarta melanopa compared with Frullania oakesiana

Key Differences

Broad-Bordered White Underwing is Least Concern while Oakes scalewort is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Oakes scalewort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Porellales (Porellales)
Family	Noctuidae	Frullaniaceae
Genus	Anarta	Frullania
Species	Anarta melanopa	Frullania oakesiana

Conservation Status

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Oakes scalewort

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Oakes scalewort
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.

Oakes scalewort

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Endangered 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.