Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs Northern eyebright

Anarta melanopa compared with Euphrasia micrantha

Key Differences

• Broad-Bordered White Underwing is Least Concern while Northern eyebright is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Northern eyebright
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Noctuidae	Orobanchaceae
Genus	Anarta	Euphrasia
Species	Anarta melanopa	Euphrasia micrantha

Conservation Status

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Northern eyebright

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Northern eyebright
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.

Northern eyebright

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (Canada, United States). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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