Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs Yarrow

Anarta melanopa compared with Achillea crithmifolia

Key Differences

Broad-Bordered White Underwing is Least Concern while Yarrow is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Yarrow
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Noctuidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Anarta	Achillea
Species	Anarta melanopa	Achillea crithmifolia

Conservation Status

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Yarrow

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Yarrow
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.

Yarrow

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (9 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.