Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs Alpen-Goldhaarmoos

Anarta melanopa compared with Orthotrichum alpestre

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Alpen-Goldhaarmoos
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Bryophyta
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)	Orthotrichales (Orthotrichales)
Family	Noctuidae	Orthotrichaceae
Genus	Anarta	Orthotrichum
Species	Anarta melanopa	Orthotrichum alpestre

Conservation Status

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Alpen-Goldhaarmoos

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Alpen-Goldhaarmoos
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.

Alpen-Goldhaarmoos

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across 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.