Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs Catawba Rhododendron

Anarta melanopa compared with Rhododendron catawbiense

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Catawba Rhododendron
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family	Noctuidae	Ericaceae
Genus	Anarta	Rhododendron
Species	Anarta melanopa	Rhododendron catawbiense

Conservation Status

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Catawba Rhododendron

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Catawba Rhododendron
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.

Catawba Rhododendron

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Norway, Sweden, 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.

Catawba Rhododendron

The Catawba Rhododendron (Rhododendron catawbiense) is a species in the genus Rhododendron. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden