Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs Outward-Looking Rosette Lichen

Anarta melanopa compared with Physcia alnophila

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Outward-Looking Rosette Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Caliciales (Caliciales)
Family	Noctuidae	Physciaceae
Genus	Anarta	Physcia
Species	Anarta melanopa	Physcia alnophila

Conservation Status

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Outward-Looking Rosette Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Outward-Looking Rosette Lichen
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.

Outward-Looking Rosette Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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.