Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs chestnut-leaf oak

Anarta melanopa compared with Quercus castaneifolia

Key Differences

• Broad-Bordered White Underwing is Least Concern while chestnut-leaf oak is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	chestnut-leaf oak
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	Fagaceae (Beech Family)
Genus	Anarta	Quercus (Oaks)
Species	Anarta melanopa	Quercus castaneifolia

Conservation Status

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

chestnut-leaf oak

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	chestnut-leaf oak
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.

chestnut-leaf oak

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Brazil. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.

chestnut-leaf oak

The chestnut-leaf oak (Quercus castaneifolia) is a species in the genus Quercus. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.