Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs Great Mormon

Anarta melanopa compared with Papilio memnon

Key Differences

• Broad-Bordered White Underwing is Least Concern while Great Mormon is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Great Mormon
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order same	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Noctuidae	Papilionidae
Genus	Anarta	Papilio
Species	Anarta melanopa	Papilio memnon

Evolutionary Relationship

Broad-Bordered White Underwing and Great Mormon share a common ancestor at the Order level: Lepidoptera. (Butterflies & Moths)

Conservation Status

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Great Mormon

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Great Mormon
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.

Great Mormon

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Sweden.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇸🇪 Sweden