Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs yellow broomrape

Anarta melanopa compared with Orobanche lutea

Key Differences

• Broad-Bordered White Underwing is Least Concern while yellow broomrape is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	yellow broomrape
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Noctuidae	Orobanchaceae
Genus	Anarta	Orobanche
Species	Anarta melanopa	Orobanche lutea

Conservation Status

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

yellow broomrape

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	yellow broomrape
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.

yellow broomrape

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.