Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs small fleabane

Anarta melanopa compared with Pulicaria vulgaris

Key Differences

  • Broad-Bordered White Underwing is Least Concern while small fleabane is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Broad-Bordered White Underwing small fleabane
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Insecta (Insects) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths) Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family Noctuidae Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus Anarta Pulicaria
Species Anarta melanopa Pulicaria vulgaris

Conservation Status

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

small fleabane

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Broad-Bordered White Underwing small fleabane
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.

small fleabane

Habitat

Inhabits Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Found across Europe (10 countries) and North America (United States). 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.

small fleabane

No description available.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

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