Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs Wooly Spinifex

Anarta melanopa compared with Triodia lanata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Wooly Spinifex
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order same	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Noctuidae	Hepialidae
Genus	Anarta	Triodia
Species	Anarta melanopa	Triodia lanata

Evolutionary Relationship

Broad-Bordered White Underwing and Wooly Spinifex share a common ancestor at the Order level: Lepidoptera. (Butterflies & Moths)

Conservation Status

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Wooly Spinifex

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Wooly Spinifex
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.

Wooly Spinifex

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.