Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs Violet Crystalwort

Anarta melanopa compared with Riccia huebeneriana

Key Differences

• Broad-Bordered White Underwing is Least Concern while Violet Crystalwort is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Violet Crystalwort
Kingdom	Animalia (สัตว์)	Plantae (พืช)
Phylum	Arthropoda (สัตว์ขาปล้อง)	Marchantiophyta (ลิเวอร์เวิร์ต)
Class	Insecta (แมลง)	Marchantiopsida (Marchantiopsida)
Order	Lepidoptera (ผีเสื้อ)	Marchantiales (Marchantiales)
Family	Noctuidae	Ricciaceae
Genus	Anarta	Riccia
Species	Anarta melanopa	Riccia huebeneriana

Conservation Status

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Violet Crystalwort

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Violet Crystalwort
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.

Violet Crystalwort

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (United States). Currently classified as 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