Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs Red-cedar

Anarta melanopa compared with Juniperus scopulorum

Key Differences

• Broad-Bordered White Underwing is Least Concern while Red-cedar is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Red-cedar
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Noctuidae	Cupressaceae
Genus	Anarta	Juniperus
Species	Anarta melanopa	Juniperus scopulorum

Conservation Status

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Red-cedar

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Red-cedar
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-cedar

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Canada, India, Norway, and Sweden.

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