Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs Red Balau

Anarta melanopa compared with Shorea carapae

Key Differences

• Broad-Bordered White Underwing is Least Concern while Red Balau is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Red Balau
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Malvales (Malvales)
Family	Noctuidae	Dipterocarpaceae
Genus	Anarta	Shorea
Species	Anarta melanopa	Shorea carapae

Conservation Status

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Red Balau

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Red Balau
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.

Red Balau

Habitat

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

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.