Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs White Afzelia

Anarta melanopa compared with Afzelia pachyloba

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	White Afzelia
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	Afzelia
Species	Anarta melanopa	Afzelia pachyloba

Conservation Status

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

White Afzelia

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	White Afzelia
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.

White Afzelia

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.