Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs Snowdrop

Anarta melanopa compared with Galanthus gracilis

Key Differences

• Broad-Bordered White Underwing is Least Concern while Snowdrop is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Snowdrop
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Noctuidae	Amaryllidaceae
Genus	Anarta	Galanthus
Species	Anarta melanopa	Galanthus gracilis

Conservation Status

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Snowdrop

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Snowdrop
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.

Snowdrop

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.