Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs White Beak Sedge

Anarta melanopa compared with Rhynchospora alba

Key Differences

• Broad-Bordered White Underwing is Least Concern while White Beak Sedge is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	White Beak Sedge
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Noctuidae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Anarta	Rhynchospora
Species	Anarta melanopa	Rhynchospora alba

Conservation Status

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

White Beak Sedge

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	White Beak Sedge
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.

White Beak Sedge

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), and North America (Canada, 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden