Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs Niruri

Anarta melanopa compared with Phyllanthus debilis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Niruri
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Noctuidae	Leiothrichidae
Genus	Anarta	Phyllanthus
Species	Anarta melanopa	Phyllanthus debilis

Evolutionary Relationship

Broad-Bordered White Underwing and Niruri share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Niruri

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Niruri
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.

Niruri

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (6 countries), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (7 countries), and South America (Guyana, Suriname).

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.