bog-asphodel vs Broad-Bordered White Underwing

Narthecium americanum compared with Anarta melanopa

Key Differences

• bog-asphodel is Extinct while Broad-Bordered White Underwing is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	bog-asphodel	Broad-Bordered White Underwing
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Dioscoreales (Dioscoreales)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Nartheciaceae	Noctuidae
Genus	Narthecium	Anarta
Species	Narthecium americanum	Anarta melanopa

Conservation Status

bog-asphodel

EX — Extinct

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	bog-asphodel	Broad-Bordered White Underwing
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

bog-asphodel

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

bog-asphodel

The bog-asphodel (Narthecium americanum) is a species in the genus Narthecium. It is currently classified as Extinct on the IUCN Red List.

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.