Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs Mount Mawson Pine

Anarta melanopa compared with Pherosphaera hookeriana

Key Differences

• Broad-Bordered White Underwing is Least Concern while Mount Mawson Pine is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Mount Mawson Pine
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Noctuidae	Podocarpaceae
Genus	Anarta	Pherosphaera
Species	Anarta melanopa	Pherosphaera hookeriana

Conservation Status

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Mount Mawson Pine

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Mount Mawson Pine
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.

Mount Mawson Pine

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

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.