Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs Prototype quillwort

Anarta melanopa compared with Isoetes prototypus

Key Differences

• Broad-Bordered White Underwing is Least Concern while Prototype quillwort is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Prototype quillwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Tracheophyta
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Lycopodiopsida (Lycopodiopsida)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Isoetales (Isoetales)
Family	Noctuidae	Isoetaceae
Genus	Anarta	Isoetes
Species	Anarta melanopa	Isoetes prototypus

Conservation Status

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Prototype quillwort

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Prototype quillwort
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.

Prototype quillwort

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.