Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs Sargent Cypress

Anarta melanopa compared with Cupressus sargentii

Key Differences

• Broad-Bordered White Underwing is Least Concern while Sargent Cypress is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Sargent Cypress
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	Cupressus
Species	Anarta melanopa	Cupressus sargentii

Conservation Status

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Sargent Cypress

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Sargent Cypress
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.

Sargent Cypress

Habitat

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

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.