Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs large greasewort

Anarta melanopa compared with Aneura maxima

Key Differences

• Broad-Bordered White Underwing is Least Concern while large greasewort is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	large greasewort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Metzgeriales (Metzgeriales)
Family	Noctuidae	Aneuraceae
Genus	Anarta	Aneura
Species	Anarta melanopa	Aneura maxima

Conservation Status

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

large greasewort

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	large greasewort
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.

large greasewort

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Asia (Taiwan) and Europe (5 countries). Currently classified as Vulnerable 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