Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs Wall Feather-moss

Anarta melanopa compared with Rhynchostegium murale

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Wall Feather-moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Bryophyta
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Hypnales (Hypnales)
Family	Noctuidae	Brachytheciaceae
Genus	Anarta	Rhynchostegium
Species	Anarta melanopa	Rhynchostegium murale

Conservation Status

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Wall Feather-moss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Wall Feather-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.

Wall Feather-moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden.

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.