African amaranth vs Broad-Bordered White Underwing

Amaranthus muricatus compared with Anarta melanopa

Key Differences

African amaranth is Not Evaluated while Broad-Bordered White Underwing is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African amaranth	Broad-Bordered White Underwing
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Amaranthaceae	Noctuidae
Genus	Amaranthus	Anarta
Species	Amaranthus muricatus	Anarta melanopa

Conservation Status

African amaranth

NE — Not Evaluated

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African amaranth	Broad-Bordered White Underwing
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

African amaranth

Habitat

Inhabits montane grasslands and shrublands and Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Algeria, Morocco, South Africa), Asia (Israel), Europe (11 countries), North America (Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil).

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

African amaranth

The African amaranth (Amaranthus muricatus) is a species in the genus Amaranthus. Inhabits montane grasslands and shrublands and Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

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.