Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs Flaky Fir

Anarta melanopa compared with Abies squamata

Key Differences

• Broad-Bordered White Underwing is Least Concern while Flaky Fir is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Flaky Fir
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	Abies
Species	Anarta melanopa	Abies squamata

Conservation Status

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Flaky Fir

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Flaky Fir
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.

Flaky Fir

Habitat

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

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.