Boulder Lichen vs Broad-Bordered White Underwing

Porpidia tuberculosa compared with Anarta melanopa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boulder Lichen	Broad-Bordered White Underwing
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Arthropoda (artrópodos)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Insecta (insecto)
Order	Lecideales (Lecideales)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Lecideaceae	Noctuidae
Genus	Porpidia	Anarta
Species	Porpidia tuberculosa	Anarta melanopa

Conservation Status

Boulder Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boulder Lichen	Broad-Bordered White Underwing
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Boulder Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States.

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Boulder Lichen

The Boulder Lichen (Porpidia tuberculosa) is a species in the genus Porpidia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

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.