Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs Spring Snowflake

Anarta melanopa compared with Leucojum vernum

Key Differences

Broad-Bordered White Underwing is Least Concern while Spring Snowflake is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Spring Snowflake
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	Leucojum
Species	Anarta melanopa	Leucojum vernum

Conservation Status

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Spring Snowflake

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Spring Snowflake
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.

Spring Snowflake

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Japan), Europe (11 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Chile).

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.