Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs Western Gorse

Anarta melanopa compared with Ulex gallii

Key Differences

• Broad-Bordered White Underwing is Least Concern while Western Gorse is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Western Gorse
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Noctuidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Anarta	Ulex
Species	Anarta melanopa	Ulex gallii

Conservation Status

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Western Gorse

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Western Gorse
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.

Western Gorse

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden