Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs Montpellier Maple

Anarta melanopa compared with Acer monspessulanum

Key Differences

• Broad-Bordered White Underwing is Least Concern while Montpellier Maple is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Montpellier Maple
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Noctuidae	Sapindaceae
Genus	Anarta	Acer
Species	Anarta melanopa	Acer monspessulanum

Conservation Status

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Montpellier Maple

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Montpellier Maple
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.

Montpellier Maple

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries).

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