Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs French willow

Anarta melanopa compared with Salix triandra

Key Differences

Broad-Bordered White Underwing is Least Concern while French willow is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	French willow
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Noctuidae	Salicaceae
Genus	Anarta	Salix
Species	Anarta melanopa	Salix triandra

Conservation Status

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

French willow

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	French willow
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.

French willow

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (10 countries), North America (Canada), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.