Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs Flats Silkypuff

Anarta melanopa compared with Diastella proteoides

Key Differences

• Broad-Bordered White Underwing is Least Concern while Flats Silkypuff is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Flats Silkypuff
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Proteales (Proteales)
Family	Noctuidae	Proteaceae
Genus	Anarta	Diastella
Species	Anarta melanopa	Diastella proteoides

Conservation Status

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Flats Silkypuff

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Flats Silkypuff
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.

Flats Silkypuff

Habitat

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

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.