Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs Chinaroot

Anarta melanopa compared with Smilax china

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Chinaroot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Liliales (Liliales)
Family	Noctuidae	Smilacaceae
Genus	Anarta	Smilax
Species	Anarta melanopa	Smilax china

Conservation Status

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Chinaroot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Chinaroot
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.

Chinaroot

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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.

Chinaroot

The Chinaroot (Smilax china) is a species in the genus Smilax. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.