Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs spreading threadwort

Anarta melanopa compared with Cephaloziella divaricata

Key Differences

Broad-Bordered White Underwing is Least Concern while spreading threadwort is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	spreading threadwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)
Family	Noctuidae	Cephaloziellaceae
Genus	Anarta	Cephaloziella
Species	Anarta melanopa	Cephaloziella divaricata

Conservation Status

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

spreading threadwort

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	spreading threadwort
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.

spreading threadwort

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil). Currently classified as 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.