Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs white violet

Anarta melanopa compared with Viola alba

Key Differences

Broad-Bordered White Underwing is Least Concern while white violet is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	white violet
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Noctuidae	Violaceae
Genus	Anarta	Viola
Species	Anarta melanopa	Viola alba

Conservation Status

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

white violet

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	white violet
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 violet

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.