Awnless Geranium vs Broad-Bordered White Underwing

Geranium molle compared with Anarta melanopa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Awnless Geranium	Broad-Bordered White Underwing
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Geraniales (Geraniales)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Geraniaceae	Noctuidae
Genus	Geranium	Anarta
Species	Geranium molle	Anarta melanopa

Conservation Status

Awnless Geranium

LC — Least Concern

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Awnless Geranium	Broad-Bordered White Underwing
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Awnless Geranium

Habitat

Inhabits deserts and xeric shrublands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (4 countries), Europe (13 countries), North America (Canada, Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Argentina, Chile).

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Awnless Geranium

The Awnless Geranium (Geranium molle) is a species in the genus Geranium. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Inhabits deserts and xeric shrublands 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.