Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs Snake Palm

Anarta melanopa compared with Caryota ophiopellis

Key Differences

• Broad-Bordered White Underwing is Least Concern while Snake Palm is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Snake Palm
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Arecales (Arecales)
Family	Noctuidae	Arecaceae
Genus	Anarta	Caryota
Species	Anarta melanopa	Caryota ophiopellis

Conservation Status

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Snake Palm

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Snake Palm
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.

Snake Palm

Habitat

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

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.