Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs green-leaf willow

Anarta melanopa compared with Salix rubra

Key Differences

Broad-Bordered White Underwing is Least Concern while green-leaf willow is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	green-leaf 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 rubra

Conservation Status

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

green-leaf willow

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	green-leaf 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.

green-leaf willow

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).

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.