Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs Curran’s Pitogo

Anarta melanopa compared with Cycas curranii

Key Differences

• Broad-Bordered White Underwing is Least Concern while Curran’s Pitogo is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Curran’s Pitogo
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Tracheophyta
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Cycadopsida (Cycadopsida)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Cycadales (Cycadales)
Family	Noctuidae	Cycadaceae
Genus	Anarta	Cycas
Species	Anarta melanopa	Cycas curranii

Conservation Status

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Curran’s Pitogo

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Curran’s Pitogo
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.

Curran’s Pitogo

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.