Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs Durango Pine

Anarta melanopa compared with Pinus durangensis

Key Differences

• Broad-Bordered White Underwing is Least Concern while Durango Pine is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Durango Pine
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	Pinus (Pines)
Species	Anarta melanopa	Pinus durangensis

Conservation Status

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Durango Pine

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Durango Pine
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.

Durango Pine

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Australia. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.