Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs Roadside toadflax

Anarta melanopa compared with Linaria aeruginea

Key Differences

• Broad-Bordered White Underwing is Least Concern while Roadside toadflax is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Roadside toadflax
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Noctuidae	Fringillidae
Genus	Anarta	Linaria
Species	Anarta melanopa	Linaria aeruginea

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Roadside toadflax

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Roadside toadflax
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.

Roadside toadflax

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Sweden 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇸🇪 Sweden