Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs small twisted moss

Anarta melanopa compared with Tortella humilis

Key Differences

Broad-Bordered White Underwing is Least Concern while small twisted moss is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	small twisted moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Bryophyta
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Pottiales (Pottiales)
Family	Noctuidae	Pottiaceae
Genus	Anarta	Tortella
Species	Anarta melanopa	Tortella humilis

Conservation Status

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

small twisted moss

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	small twisted 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 twisted moss

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Norway, Portugal, 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.