Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs Russian wheatgrass

Anarta melanopa compared with Thinopyrum junceum

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Russian wheatgrass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Noctuidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Anarta	Thinopyrum
Species	Anarta melanopa	Thinopyrum junceum

Conservation Status

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Russian wheatgrass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Russian wheatgrass
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.

Russian wheatgrass

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Canada and Norway.

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.