Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs Elaeagnus

Anarta melanopa compared with Elaeagnus angustifolia

Key Differences

Broad-Bordered White Underwing is Least Concern while Elaeagnus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Elaeagnus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Noctuidae	Elaeagnaceae
Genus	Anarta	Elaeagnus
Species	Anarta melanopa	Elaeagnus angustifolia

Conservation Status

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Elaeagnus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Elaeagnus
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.

Elaeagnus

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Algeria, Libya), Asia (Cyprus), Europe (25 countries), North America (Canada, Mexico, United States), and South America (Argentina, Brazil).

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.