Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs Capote

Anarta melanopa compared with Xanthosoma robustum

Key Differences

• Broad-Bordered White Underwing is Least Concern while Capote is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Capote
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family	Noctuidae	Araceae
Genus	Anarta	Xanthosoma
Species	Anarta melanopa	Xanthosoma robustum

Conservation Status

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Capote

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Capote
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.

Capote

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Guatemala, Honduras, and United States.

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.

Capote

The Capote (Xanthosoma robustum) is a species in the genus Xanthosoma. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.