Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs Soft Bog-moss

Anarta melanopa compared with Sphagnum tenellum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Soft Bog-moss
Kingdom	Animalia (動物)	Plantae (植物)
Phylum	Arthropoda (節足動物)	Bryophyta
Class	Insecta (昆虫)	Sphagnopsida (Sphagnopsida)
Order	Lepidoptera (チョウ目)	Sphagnales (Sphagnales)
Family	Noctuidae	Sphagnaceae
Genus	Anarta	Sphagnum
Species	Anarta melanopa	Sphagnum tenellum

Conservation Status

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Soft Bog-moss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Soft Bog-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.

Soft Bog-moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Luxembourg 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.