Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs Tonkin wingnut

Anarta melanopa compared with Pterocarya tonkinensis

Key Differences

• Broad-Bordered White Underwing is Least Concern while Tonkin wingnut is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Tonkin wingnut
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family	Noctuidae	Juglandaceae
Genus	Anarta	Pterocarya
Species	Anarta melanopa	Pterocarya tonkinensis

Conservation Status

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Tonkin wingnut

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Tonkin wingnut
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.

Tonkin wingnut

Habitat

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

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.