Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs bulbous foxtail

Anarta melanopa compared with Alopecurus bulbosus

Key Differences

• Broad-Bordered White Underwing is Least Concern while bulbous foxtail is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	bulbous foxtail
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Noctuidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Anarta	Alopecurus
Species	Anarta melanopa	Alopecurus bulbosus

Conservation Status

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

bulbous foxtail

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	bulbous foxtail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

bulbous foxtail

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden.

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.

bulbous foxtail

The Bulbous Foxtail (Alopecurus bulbosus) is a species in the genus Alopecurus. It is currently classified as Extinct on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇸🇪 Sweden