Blisterwort vs Broad-Bordered White Underwing

Ranunculus recurvatus compared with Anarta melanopa

Key Differences

  • Blisterwort is Data Deficient while Broad-Bordered White Underwing is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Blisterwort Broad-Bordered White Underwing
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Insecta (Insects)
Order Ranunculales (Ranunculales) Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family Ranunculaceae Noctuidae
Genus Ranunculus Anarta
Species Ranunculus recurvatus Anarta melanopa

Conservation Status

Blisterwort

DD — Data Deficient

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Blisterwort Broad-Bordered White Underwing
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blisterwort

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Cuba and United States.

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Blisterwort

The Blisterwort (Ranunculus recurvatus) is a species in the genus Ranunculus. It is currently classified as Data Deficient on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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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