Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs Mountain ebony

Anarta melanopa compared with Bauhinia variegata

Key Differences

  • Broad-Bordered White Underwing is Least Concern while Mountain ebony is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Broad-Bordered White Underwing Mountain ebony
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Insecta (Insects) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths) Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family Noctuidae Fabaceae
Genus Anarta Bauhinia
Species Anarta melanopa Bauhinia variegata

Conservation Status

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Mountain ebony

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Broad-Bordered White Underwing Mountain ebony
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.

Mountain ebony

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (14 countries), Asia (4 countries), Europe (Portugal), North America (6 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, Fiji, Samoa), and South America (Colombia).

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.

Mountain ebony

No description available.

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