Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs Small Persimmon

Anarta melanopa compared with Diospyros vaccinioides

Key Differences

• Broad-Bordered White Underwing is Least Concern while Small Persimmon is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Small Persimmon
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family	Noctuidae	Ebenaceae
Genus	Anarta	Diospyros
Species	Anarta melanopa	Diospyros vaccinioides

Conservation Status

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Small Persimmon

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Small Persimmon
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 Persimmon

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Taiwan. Currently classified as Critically 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.