Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs Button Sedge

Anarta melanopa compared with Carex bullata

Key Differences

• Broad-Bordered White Underwing is Least Concern while Button Sedge is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Button Sedge
Kingdom	Animalia (动物界)	Plantae (植物)
Phylum	Arthropoda (节肢动物门)	Magnoliophyta (木兰植物门)
Class	Insecta (昆蟲綱)	Liliopsida (百合纲)
Order	Lepidoptera (鱗翅目)	Poales (禾本目)
Family	Noctuidae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Anarta	Carex
Species	Anarta melanopa	Carex bullata

Conservation Status

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Button Sedge

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Button 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.

Button Sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

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.

Button Sedge

The Button Sedge (Carex bullata) is a species in the genus Carex. It is currently classified as Data Deficient on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.