Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs sphaigne trompeuse

Anarta melanopa compared with Sphagnum fallax

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	sphaigne trompeuse
Kingdom	Animalia (animal)	Plantae (plante)
Phylum	Arthropoda (arthropodes)	Bryophyta
Class	Insecta (insecte)	Sphagnopsida (Sphagnopsida)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Sphagnales (Sphagnales)
Family	Noctuidae	Sphagnaceae
Genus	Anarta	Sphagnum
Species	Anarta melanopa	Sphagnum fallax

Conservation Status

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

sphaigne trompeuse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	sphaigne trompeuse
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.

sphaigne trompeuse

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).

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