Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs Potato bush

Anarta melanopa compared with Phyllanthus reticulatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Potato bush
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 reticulatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Potato bush

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Potato bush
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.

Potato bush

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Japan, Papua New Guinea, Taiwan, and United States.

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.