Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs Tropical dock

Anarta melanopa compared with Rumex obovatus

Key Differences

  • Broad-Bordered White Underwing is Least Concern while Tropical dock is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Broad-Bordered White Underwing Tropical dock
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Insecta (Insects) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths) Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family Noctuidae Polygonaceae
Genus Anarta Rumex
Species Anarta melanopa Rumex obovatus

Conservation Status

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Tropical dock

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Broad-Bordered White Underwing Tropical dock
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.

Tropical dock

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries) and North America (United States).

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.

Tropical dock

No description available.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

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