Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs Speckled Script-Lichen

Anarta melanopa compared with Schismatomma ricasolii

Key Differences

• Broad-Bordered White Underwing is Least Concern while Speckled Script-Lichen is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Speckled Script-Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Arthoniomycetes (Arthoniomycetes)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Arthoniales (Arthoniales)
Family	Noctuidae	Roccellaceae
Genus	Anarta	Schismatomma
Species	Anarta melanopa	Schismatomma ricasolii

Conservation Status

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Speckled Script-Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Speckled Script-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.

Speckled Script-Lichen

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.