Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs Sieber's crocus

Anarta melanopa compared with Crocus sieberi

Key Differences

Broad-Bordered White Underwing is Least Concern while Sieber's crocus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Sieber's crocus
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 sieberi

Conservation Status

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Sieber's crocus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Sieber's crocus
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.

Sieber's crocus

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (United States).

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.