Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs small red peat moss

Anarta melanopa compared with Sphagnum capillifolium

Key Differences

• Broad-Bordered White Underwing is Least Concern while small red peat moss is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	small red peat moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Bryophyta
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Sphagnopsida (Sphagnopsida)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Sphagnales (Sphagnales)
Family	Noctuidae	Sphagnaceae
Genus	Anarta	Sphagnum
Species	Anarta melanopa	Sphagnum capillifolium

Conservation Status

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

small red peat moss

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	small red peat 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.

small red peat moss

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (6 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil). Currently classified as Vulnerable 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