Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs Devil'S Urn

Anarta melanopa compared with Urnula craterium

Key Differences

Broad-Bordered White Underwing is Least Concern while Devil'S Urn is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Devil'S Urn
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Noctuidae	Sarcosomataceae
Genus	Anarta	Urnula
Species	Anarta melanopa	Urnula craterium

Conservation Status

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Devil'S Urn

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Devil'S Urn
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.

Devil'S Urn

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.