arrowhead vs Broad-Bordered White Underwing
Sagittaria sagittifolia compared with Anarta melanopa
Taxonomic Classification
| Rank | arrowhead | Broad-Bordered White Underwing |
|---|---|---|
| Kingdom | Plantae (Plants) | Animalia (Animals) |
| Phylum | Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) | Arthropoda (Arthropods) |
| Class | Liliopsida (Monocots) | Insecta (Insects) |
| Order | Alismatales (Alismatales) | Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths) |
| Family | Alismataceae | Noctuidae |
| Genus | Sagittaria | Anarta |
| Species | Sagittaria sagittifolia | Anarta melanopa |
Conservation Status
arrowhead
LC — Least ConcernBroad-Bordered White Underwing
LC — Least ConcernPhysical Characteristics
| Attribute | arrowhead | Broad-Bordered White Underwing |
|---|---|---|
| Diet | — | — |
| Average Lifespan | — | — |
| Average Length | — | — |
| Average Weight | — | — |
Habitat & Geographic Range
arrowhead
Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests and tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests within the Oceanian biogeographic realm.
Widely distributed across Asia (India), Europe (7 countries), North America (Mexico), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, Fiji).
Broad-Bordered White Underwing
Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.
Distributed across Norway and Sweden.
arrowhead
The Arrowhead, Sagittaria sagittifolia, is a species. It is currently assessed as least concern on the IUCN Red List. Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests and tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests within the Oceanian 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.
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