Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs False Planetree

Anarta melanopa compared with Acer pseudoplatanus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	False Planetree
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Noctuidae	Sapindaceae
Genus	Anarta	Acer
Species	Anarta melanopa	Acer pseudoplatanus

Conservation Status

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

False Planetree

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	False Planetree
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.

False Planetree

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Algeria), Asia (India, Syria), Europe (16 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), 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.