Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs Smaller White-moss

Anarta melanopa compared with Leucobryum juniperoideum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Smaller White-moss
Kingdom	Animalia (animal)	Plantae (plante)
Phylum	Arthropoda (arthropodes)	Bryophyta
Class	Insecta (insecte)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Dicranales (Dicranales)
Family	Noctuidae	Leucobryaceae
Genus	Anarta	Leucobryum
Species	Anarta melanopa	Leucobryum juniperoideum

Conservation Status

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Smaller White-moss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Smaller White-moss
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.

Smaller White-moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, 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.