Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs Ram's Head Lady Slipper

Anarta melanopa compared with Cypripedium plectrochilum

Key Differences

• Broad-Bordered White Underwing is Least Concern while Ram's Head Lady Slipper is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Ram's Head Lady Slipper
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Noctuidae	Orchidaceae
Genus	Anarta	Cypripedium
Species	Anarta melanopa	Cypripedium plectrochilum

Conservation Status

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Ram's Head Lady Slipper

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Ram's Head Lady Slipper
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.

Ram's Head Lady Slipper

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.