Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs Giant Snowdrop

Anarta melanopa compared with Galanthus elwesii

Key Differences

Broad-Bordered White Underwing is Least Concern while Giant Snowdrop is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Giant Snowdrop
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Noctuidae	Amaryllidaceae
Genus	Anarta	Galanthus
Species	Anarta melanopa	Galanthus elwesii

Conservation Status

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Giant Snowdrop

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Giant Snowdrop
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.

Giant Snowdrop

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found across Europe (11 countries) and North America (United States).

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.