Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs Dragon Spruce

Anarta melanopa compared with Picea asperata

Key Differences

Broad-Bordered White Underwing is Least Concern while Dragon Spruce is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Dragon Spruce
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Noctuidae	Pinaceae (Pine Family)
Genus	Anarta	Picea
Species	Anarta melanopa	Picea asperata

Conservation Status

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Dragon Spruce

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Dragon Spruce
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.

Dragon Spruce

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

Range

Found in Norway. 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.