Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs spurred broom moss

Anarta melanopa compared with Dicranum spurium

Key Differences

Broad-Bordered White Underwing is Least Concern while spurred broom moss is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	spurred broom moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Bryophyta
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Dicranales (Dicranales)
Family	Noctuidae	Dicranaceae
Genus	Anarta	Dicranum
Species	Anarta melanopa	Dicranum spurium

Conservation Status

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

spurred broom moss

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	spurred broom 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.

spurred broom moss

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States). 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.