Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs Strangler Fig

Anarta melanopa compared with Ficus citrifolia

Key Differences

• Broad-Bordered White Underwing is Least Concern while Strangler Fig is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Strangler Fig
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Noctuidae	Moraceae
Genus	Anarta	Ficus
Species	Anarta melanopa	Ficus citrifolia

Conservation Status

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Strangler Fig

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Strangler Fig
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.

Strangler Fig

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.