Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs White Alder

Anarta melanopa compared with Platylophus trifoliatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	White Alder
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Noctuidae	Corvidae (Crows & Ravens)
Genus	Anarta	Platylophus
Species	Anarta melanopa	Platylophus trifoliatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Broad-Bordered White Underwing and White Alder share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

White Alder

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	White Alder
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 Alder

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

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.