Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs Caucasian Wingnut

Anarta melanopa compared with Pterocarya fraxinifolia

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Caucasian Wingnut
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family	Noctuidae	Juglandaceae
Genus	Anarta	Pterocarya
Species	Anarta melanopa	Pterocarya fraxinifolia

Conservation Status

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Caucasian Wingnut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Caucasian Wingnut
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.

Caucasian Wingnut

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (9 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.

Caucasian Wingnut

The Caucasian Wingnut (Pterocarya fraxinifolia) is a species in the genus Pterocarya. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden