Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs Maui's paddle

Anarta melanopa compared with Elaphoglossum crassicaule

Key Differences

• Broad-Bordered White Underwing is Least Concern while Maui's paddle is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Maui's paddle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Tracheophyta
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Noctuidae	Dryopteridaceae
Genus	Anarta	Elaphoglossum
Species	Anarta melanopa	Elaphoglossum crassicaule

Conservation Status

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Maui's paddle

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Maui's paddle
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.

Maui's paddle

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

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.