Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs Hjelmqvist's cotoneaster

Anarta melanopa compared with Cotoneaster hjelmqvistii

Key Differences

Broad-Bordered White Underwing is Least Concern while Hjelmqvist's cotoneaster is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Hjelmqvist's cotoneaster
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Noctuidae	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Anarta	Cotoneaster
Species	Anarta melanopa	Cotoneaster hjelmqvistii

Conservation Status

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Hjelmqvist's cotoneaster

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Hjelmqvist's cotoneaster
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.

Hjelmqvist's cotoneaster

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries) and North America (Canada, 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.