Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs Schwertbinse

Anarta melanopa compared with Juncus ensifolius

Key Differences

• Broad-Bordered White Underwing is Least Concern while Schwertbinse is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Schwertbinse
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)	Poales (Süßgrasartige)
Family	Noctuidae	Juncaceae
Genus	Anarta	Juncus
Species	Anarta melanopa	Juncus ensifolius

Conservation Status

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Schwertbinse

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Schwertbinse
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.

Schwertbinse

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (10 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

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