Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs Nodding Yucca

Anarta melanopa compared with Yucca cernua

Key Differences

• Broad-Bordered White Underwing is Least Concern while Nodding Yucca is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Nodding Yucca
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Noctuidae	Asparagaceae
Genus	Anarta	Yucca
Species	Anarta melanopa	Yucca cernua

Conservation Status

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Nodding Yucca

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Nodding Yucca
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.

Nodding Yucca

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

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.