Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs ringless spoon moss

Anarta melanopa compared with Sarmentypnum exannulatum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	ringless spoon moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Bryophyta
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Hypnales (Hypnales)
Family	Noctuidae	Calliergonaceae
Genus	Anarta	Sarmentypnum
Species	Anarta melanopa	Sarmentypnum exannulatum

Conservation Status

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

ringless spoon moss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	ringless spoon 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.

ringless spoon moss

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.