Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs Rusty Firedot Lichen

Anarta melanopa compared with Blastenia ferruginea

Key Differences

Broad-Bordered White Underwing is Least Concern while Rusty Firedot Lichen is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Rusty Firedot Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Teloschistales (Teloschistales)
Family	Noctuidae	Teloschistaceae
Genus	Anarta	Blastenia
Species	Anarta melanopa	Blastenia ferruginea

Conservation Status

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Rusty Firedot Lichen

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Rusty Firedot 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.

Rusty Firedot Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

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