Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs Jack bean

Anarta melanopa compared with Canavalia ensiformis

Key Differences

  • Broad-Bordered White Underwing is Least Concern while Jack bean is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Broad-Bordered White Underwing Jack bean
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Insecta (Insects) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths) Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family Noctuidae Fabaceae
Genus Anarta Canavalia
Species Anarta melanopa Canavalia ensiformis

Conservation Status

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Jack bean

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Broad-Bordered White Underwing Jack bean
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.

Jack bean

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (7 countries), Asia (4 countries), North America (Cuba, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, Marshall Islands), and South America (Argentina, Brazil, Colombia).

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.

Jack bean

No description available.

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