Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs Dog Violet

Anarta melanopa compared with Viola canina

Key Differences

• Broad-Bordered White Underwing is Least Concern while Dog Violet is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Dog Violet
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Noctuidae	Violaceae
Genus	Anarta	Viola
Species	Anarta melanopa	Viola canina

Conservation Status

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Dog Violet

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Dog Violet
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.

Dog Violet

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (United States). Currently classified as Vulnerable 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden