Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs Downy Oak

Anarta melanopa compared with Quercus pubescens

Key Differences

• Broad-Bordered White Underwing is Least Concern while Downy Oak is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Downy Oak
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family	Noctuidae	Fagaceae (Beech Family)
Genus	Anarta	Quercus (Oaks)
Species	Anarta melanopa	Quercus pubescens

Conservation Status

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Downy Oak

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Downy Oak
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.

Downy Oak

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Denmark.

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.