Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs Salted Ruffle Lichen

Anarta melanopa compared with Parmotrema crinitum

Key Differences

Broad-Bordered White Underwing is Least Concern while Salted Ruffle Lichen is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Salted Ruffle Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (สัตว์)	Fungi (เห็ดรา)
Phylum	Arthropoda (สัตว์ขาปล้อง)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (แมลง)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Lepidoptera (ผีเสื้อ)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Noctuidae	Parmeliaceae
Genus	Anarta	Parmotrema
Species	Anarta melanopa	Parmotrema crinitum

Conservation Status

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Salted Ruffle Lichen

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Salted Ruffle Lichen
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.

Salted Ruffle Lichen

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (Norway, Portugal, Sweden), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia). Currently classified as Vulnerable 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.