American Wainscot vs Broad-Bordered White Underwing

Mythimna unipuncta compared with Anarta melanopa

Key Differences

• American Wainscot is Not Evaluated while Broad-Bordered White Underwing is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Wainscot	Broad-Bordered White Underwing
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order same	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family same	Noctuidae	Noctuidae
Genus	Mythimna	Anarta
Species	Mythimna unipuncta	Anarta melanopa

Evolutionary Relationship

American Wainscot and Broad-Bordered White Underwing share a common ancestor at the Family level: Noctuidae.

Conservation Status

American Wainscot

NE — Not Evaluated

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Wainscot	Broad-Bordered White Underwing
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

American Wainscot

Habitat

Inhabits flooded grasslands and savannas within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (4 countries), Europe (8 countries), and North America (Canada, United States).

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

American Wainscot

The American Wainscot (Mythimna unipuncta) is a species in the genus Mythimna. Inhabits flooded grasslands and savannas within the Afrotropic 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden