Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs Clasping Mullein

Anarta melanopa compared with Verbascum phlomoides

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Broad-Bordered White Underwing Clasping Mullein
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Insecta (Insects) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths) Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family Noctuidae Scrophulariaceae
Genus Anarta Verbascum
Species Anarta melanopa Verbascum phlomoides

Conservation Status

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Clasping Mullein

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Broad-Bordered White Underwing Clasping Mullein
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.

Clasping Mullein

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (11 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Ecuador).

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.

Clasping Mullein

The Clasping Mullein (Verbascum phlomoides) is a species in the genus Verbascum. 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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