Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs shiny-leaf willow

Anarta melanopa compared with Salix meyeriana

Key Differences

• Broad-Bordered White Underwing is Least Concern while shiny-leaf willow is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	shiny-leaf willow
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Noctuidae	Salicaceae
Genus	Anarta	Salix
Species	Anarta melanopa	Salix meyeriana

Conservation Status

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

shiny-leaf willow

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	shiny-leaf willow
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.

shiny-leaf willow

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Europe (6 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 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden