Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs pale bladderwort

Anarta melanopa compared with Utricularia ochroleuca

Key Differences

• Broad-Bordered White Underwing is Least Concern while pale bladderwort is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	pale bladderwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Noctuidae	Lentibulariaceae
Genus	Anarta	Utricularia
Species	Anarta melanopa	Utricularia ochroleuca

Conservation Status

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

pale bladderwort

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	pale bladderwort
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.

pale bladderwort

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Critically Endangered 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