Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs Schmitz's Cycad

Anarta melanopa compared with Encephalartos schmitzii

Key Differences

• Broad-Bordered White Underwing is Least Concern while Schmitz's Cycad is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Schmitz's Cycad
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Tracheophyta
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Cycadopsida (Cycadopsida)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Cycadales (Cycadales)
Family	Noctuidae	Zamiaceae
Genus	Anarta	Encephalartos
Species	Anarta melanopa	Encephalartos schmitzii

Conservation Status

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Schmitz's Cycad

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Schmitz's Cycad
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.

Schmitz's Cycad

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.