Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs Vahl's cinquefoil

Anarta melanopa compared with Potentilla vahliana

Key Differences

Broad-Bordered White Underwing is Least Concern while Vahl's cinquefoil is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Vahl's cinquefoil
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	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Anarta	Potentilla
Species	Anarta melanopa	Potentilla vahliana

Conservation Status

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Vahl's cinquefoil

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Vahl's cinquefoil
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.

Vahl's cinquefoil

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and Norway.

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.