Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs Tree Catapyrenium

Anarta melanopa compared with Catapyrenium psoromoides

Key Differences

Broad-Bordered White Underwing is Least Concern while Tree Catapyrenium is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Tree Catapyrenium
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Eurotiomycetes (Eurotiomycetes)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Verrucariales (Verrucariales)
Family	Noctuidae	Verrucariaceae
Genus	Anarta	Catapyrenium
Species	Anarta melanopa	Catapyrenium psoromoides

Conservation Status

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Tree Catapyrenium

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Tree Catapyrenium
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.

Tree Catapyrenium

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden. 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.