Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs scurvy-grass

Anarta melanopa compared with Cochlearia officinalis

Key Differences

• Broad-Bordered White Underwing is Least Concern while scurvy-grass is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	scurvy-grass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Brassicales (Brassicales)
Family	Noctuidae	Brassicaceae
Genus	Anarta	Cochlearia
Species	Anarta melanopa	Cochlearia officinalis

Conservation Status

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

scurvy-grass

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	scurvy-grass
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.

scurvy-grass

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Europe (10 countries). 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden