Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs Cat'S Ear

Anarta melanopa compared with Hypochaeris radicata

Key Differences

  • Broad-Bordered White Underwing is Least Concern while Cat'S Ear is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Broad-Bordered White Underwing Cat'S Ear
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Insecta (Insects) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths) Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family Noctuidae Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus Anarta Hypochaeris
Species Anarta melanopa Hypochaeris radicata

Conservation Status

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Cat'S Ear

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Broad-Bordered White Underwing Cat'S Ear
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.

Cat'S Ear

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (5 countries), Asia (4 countries), Europe (6 countries), North America (6 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (5 countries).

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.

Cat'S Ear

The Cat'S Ear (Hypochaeris radicata) is a species in the genus Hypochaeris. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

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