Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs field toadflax

Anarta melanopa compared with Linaria arvensis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	field toadflax
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Noctuidae	Fringillidae
Genus	Anarta	Linaria
Species	Anarta melanopa	Linaria arvensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Broad-Bordered White Underwing and field toadflax share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

field toadflax

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	field toadflax
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.

field toadflax

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

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.