Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs saffron

Anarta melanopa compared with Crocus sativus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	saffron
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Noctuidae	Iridaceae
Genus	Anarta	Crocus
Species	Anarta melanopa	Crocus sativus

Conservation Status

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

saffron

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	saffron
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.

saffron

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Asia (India, Taiwan, Turkey) and Europe (9 countries).

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:

🇳🇴 Norway