Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs Gray rupturewort

Anarta melanopa compared with Herniaria incana

Key Differences

• Broad-Bordered White Underwing is Least Concern while Gray rupturewort is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Gray rupturewort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Noctuidae	Caryophyllaceae
Genus	Anarta	Herniaria
Species	Anarta melanopa	Herniaria incana

Conservation Status

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Gray rupturewort

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Gray rupturewort
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.

Gray rupturewort

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Czech Republic, Poland, and 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.