Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs Marjoram Crest

Anarta melanopa compared with Acompsia schmidtiellus

Key Differences

• Broad-Bordered White Underwing is Least Concern while Marjoram Crest is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Marjoram Crest
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	Noctuidae	Gelechiidae
Genus	Anarta	Acompsia
Species	Anarta melanopa	Acompsia schmidtiellus

Evolutionary Relationship

Broad-Bordered White Underwing and Marjoram Crest share a common ancestor at the Order level: Lepidoptera. (Butterflies & Moths)

Conservation Status

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Marjoram Crest

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Marjoram Crest
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.

Marjoram Crest

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden.

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 1 countries:

🇸🇪 Sweden