cystoptéris vs Broad-Bordered White Underwing

Cystopteris fragilis compared with Anarta melanopa

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	cystoptéris	Broad-Bordered White Underwing
Kingdom	Plantae (plante)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Arthropoda (arthropodes)
Class	Polypodiopsida (Filicopsida)	Insecta (insecte)
Order	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cystopteridaceae	Noctuidae
Genus	Cystopteris	Anarta
Species	Cystopteris fragilis	Anarta melanopa

Conservation Status

cystoptéris

NE — Not Evaluated

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

cystoptéris

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

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

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

cystoptéris

The Bladder Fern (Cystopteris fragilis) is a species in the genus Cystopteris. Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

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