Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs grey mouse-ear

Anarta melanopa compared with Cerastium brachypetalum

Key Differences

• Broad-Bordered White Underwing is Least Concern while grey mouse-ear is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	grey mouse-ear
Kingdom	Animalia (hewan)	Plantae (tumbuhan)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Artropoda)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (serangga)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Noctuidae	Caryophyllaceae
Genus	Anarta	Cerastium
Species	Anarta melanopa	Cerastium brachypetalum

Conservation Status

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

grey mouse-ear

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	grey mouse-ear
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.

grey mouse-ear

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and temperate grasslands and steppes, among 4 distinct biome types within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries) and North America (United States). Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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