Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs ivy broomrape

Anarta melanopa compared with Orobanche hederae

Key Differences

• Broad-Bordered White Underwing is Least Concern while ivy broomrape is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	ivy broomrape
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Noctuidae	Orobanchaceae
Genus	Anarta	Orobanche
Species	Anarta melanopa	Orobanche hederae

Conservation Status

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

ivy broomrape

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	ivy broomrape
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.

ivy broomrape

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries). Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden