Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs rusty hook moss

Anarta melanopa compared with Scorpidium revolvens

Key Differences

• Broad-Bordered White Underwing is Least Concern while rusty hook moss is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	rusty hook moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Bryophyta
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Hypnales (Hypnales)
Family	Noctuidae	Scorpidiaceae
Genus	Anarta	Scorpidium
Species	Anarta melanopa	Scorpidium revolvens

Conservation Status

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

rusty hook moss

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	rusty hook 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.

rusty hook moss

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden