Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs three-nerved sedge

Anarta melanopa compared with Carex trinervis

Key Differences

Broad-Bordered White Underwing is Least Concern while three-nerved sedge is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	three-nerved sedge
Kingdom	Animalia (животные)	Plantae (растения)
Phylum	Arthropoda (членистоногие)	Magnoliophyta (магнолиофиты)
Class	Insecta (насекомые)	Liliopsida (лилиопсиды)
Order	Lepidoptera (чешуекрылые)	Poales (злакоцветные)
Family	Noctuidae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Anarta	Carex
Species	Anarta melanopa	Carex trinervis

Conservation Status

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

three-nerved sedge

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	three-nerved sedge
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.

three-nerved sedge

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.