Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs Sandy soil foam

Anarta melanopa compared with Stereocaulon condensatum

Key Differences

• Broad-Bordered White Underwing is Least Concern while Sandy soil foam is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Sandy soil foam
Kingdom	Animalia (动物界)	Fungi (真菌界)
Phylum	Arthropoda (节肢动物门)	Ascomycota (子囊菌门)
Class	Insecta (昆蟲綱)	Lecanoromycetes (茶漬綱)
Order	Lepidoptera (鱗翅目)	Lecanorales (茶漬目)
Family	Noctuidae	Stereocaulaceae
Genus	Anarta	Stereocaulon
Species	Anarta melanopa	Stereocaulon condensatum

Conservation Status

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Sandy soil foam

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Sandy soil foam
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.

Sandy soil foam

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Taiwan. 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden