Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs cross gentian

Anarta melanopa compared with Gentiana cruciata

Key Differences

Broad-Bordered White Underwing is Least Concern while cross gentian is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	cross gentian
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family	Noctuidae	Gentianaceae
Genus	Anarta	Gentiana
Species	Anarta melanopa	Gentiana cruciata

Conservation Status

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

cross gentian

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	cross gentian
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.

cross gentian

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Sweden, and United States.

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.