Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs Drumheads

Anarta melanopa compared with Polygala cruciata

Key Differences

• Broad-Bordered White Underwing is Least Concern while Drumheads is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Drumheads
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Noctuidae	Polygalaceae
Genus	Anarta	Polygala
Species	Anarta melanopa	Polygala cruciata

Conservation Status

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Drumheads

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Drumheads
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.

Drumheads

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada.

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.