Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs Ipot Palm

Anarta melanopa compared with Areca ipot

Key Differences

• Broad-Bordered White Underwing is Least Concern while Ipot Palm is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Ipot Palm
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Arecales (Arecales)
Family	Noctuidae	Arecaceae
Genus	Anarta	Areca
Species	Anarta melanopa	Areca ipot

Conservation Status

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Ipot Palm

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Ipot Palm
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.

Ipot Palm

Habitat

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

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.