Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs Smooth Star Apple

Anarta melanopa compared with Chrysophyllum argenteum

Key Differences

• Broad-Bordered White Underwing is Least Concern while Smooth Star Apple is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Smooth Star Apple
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family	Noctuidae	Sapotaceae
Genus	Anarta	Chrysophyllum
Species	Anarta melanopa	Chrysophyllum argenteum

Conservation Status

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Smooth Star Apple

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Smooth Star Apple
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.

Smooth Star Apple

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, and Cuba.

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.