Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs Rigid Apple-moss

Anarta melanopa compared with Philonotis rigida

Key Differences

• Broad-Bordered White Underwing is Least Concern while Rigid Apple-moss is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Rigid Apple-moss
Kingdom	Animalia (동물)	Plantae (식물)
Phylum	Arthropoda (절지동물)	Bryophyta
Class	Insecta (곤충)	Bryopsida (선태식물강)
Order	Lepidoptera (나비목)	Bartramiales (Bartramiales)
Family	Noctuidae	Bartramiaceae
Genus	Anarta	Philonotis
Species	Anarta melanopa	Philonotis rigida

Conservation Status

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Rigid Apple-moss

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Rigid Apple-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.

Rigid Apple-moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Portugal.

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 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway