Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs Early Crocus

Anarta melanopa compared with Crocus tommasinianus

Key Differences

• Broad-Bordered White Underwing is Least Concern while Early Crocus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Early Crocus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Noctuidae	Iridaceae
Genus	Anarta	Crocus
Species	Anarta melanopa	Crocus tommasinianus

Conservation Status

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Early Crocus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Early Crocus
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.

Early Crocus

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found across Europe (10 countries) and North America (United States).

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