Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs String Sargassum

Anarta melanopa compared with Sargassum setifolium

Key Differences

• Broad-Bordered White Underwing is Least Concern while String Sargassum is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	String Sargassum
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Phaeophyceae (Phaeophyceae)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Fucales (Fucales)
Family	Noctuidae	Sargassaceae
Genus	Anarta	Sargassum
Species	Anarta melanopa	Sargassum setifolium

Conservation Status

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

String Sargassum

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	String Sargassum
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.

String Sargassum

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.