Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs Mojave Desert Plum

Anarta melanopa compared with Prunus eremophila

Key Differences

• Broad-Bordered White Underwing is Least Concern while Mojave Desert Plum is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Mojave Desert Plum
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Noctuidae	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Anarta	Prunus (Cherries & Plums)
Species	Anarta melanopa	Prunus eremophila

Conservation Status

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Mojave Desert Plum

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Mojave Desert Plum
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.

Mojave Desert Plum

Habitat

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

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.