Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs Stalkless Cladonia

Anarta melanopa compared with Cladonia apodocarpa

Key Differences

Broad-Bordered White Underwing is Least Concern while Stalkless Cladonia is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Stalkless Cladonia
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Noctuidae	Cladoniaceae
Genus	Anarta	Cladonia
Species	Anarta melanopa	Cladonia apodocarpa

Conservation Status

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Stalkless Cladonia

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Stalkless Cladonia
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.

Stalkless Cladonia

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway 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.