Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs Revolute Beard-moss

Anarta melanopa compared with Pseudocrossidium revolutum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Revolute Beard-moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Bryophyta
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Pottiales (Pottiales)
Family	Noctuidae	Pottiaceae
Genus	Anarta	Pseudocrossidium
Species	Anarta melanopa	Pseudocrossidium revolutum

Conservation Status

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Revolute Beard-moss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Revolute Beard-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.

Revolute Beard-moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).

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.