Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs thyme broomrape

Anarta melanopa compared with Orobanche alba

Key Differences

Broad-Bordered White Underwing is Least Concern while thyme broomrape is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	thyme broomrape
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Noctuidae	Orobanchaceae
Genus	Anarta	Orobanche
Species	Anarta melanopa	Orobanche alba

Conservation Status

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

thyme broomrape

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	thyme broomrape
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.

thyme broomrape

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.