Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs Scrub Pine

Anarta melanopa compared with Pinus albicaulis

Key Differences

• Broad-Bordered White Underwing is Least Concern while Scrub Pine is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Scrub Pine
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Noctuidae	Pinaceae (Pine Family)
Genus	Anarta	Pinus (Pines)
Species	Anarta melanopa	Pinus albicaulis

Conservation Status

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Scrub Pine

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Scrub Pine
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.

Scrub Pine

Habitat

Inhabits boreal forests and taiga within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Canada and Iceland. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.