Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs large nutmeg

Anarta melanopa compared with Apamea anceps

Key Differences

Broad-Bordered White Underwing is Least Concern while large nutmeg is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	large nutmeg
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order same	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family same	Noctuidae	Noctuidae
Genus	Anarta	Apamea
Species	Anarta melanopa	Apamea anceps

Evolutionary Relationship

Broad-Bordered White Underwing and large nutmeg share a common ancestor at the Family level: Noctuidae.

View Family: Noctuidae

Conservation Status

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

large nutmeg

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	large nutmeg
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 nutmeg

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.