Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs Rhododendron

Anarta melanopa compared with Rhododendron ponticum

Key Differences

Broad-Bordered White Underwing is Least Concern while Rhododendron is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Rhododendron
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family	Noctuidae	Ericaceae
Genus	Anarta	Rhododendron
Species	Anarta melanopa	Rhododendron ponticum

Conservation Status

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Rhododendron

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Rhododendron
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.

Rhododendron

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (India), Europe (12 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (Brazil).

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.