Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs Chinese Angelica-tree

Anarta melanopa compared with Aralia chinensis

Key Differences

Broad-Bordered White Underwing is Least Concern while Chinese Angelica-tree is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Chinese Angelica-tree
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)	Apiales (Doldenblütlerartige)
Family	Noctuidae	Araliaceae
Genus	Anarta	Aralia
Species	Anarta melanopa	Aralia chinensis

Conservation Status

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Chinese Angelica-tree

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Chinese Angelica-tree
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.

Chinese Angelica-tree

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (United States). Currently classified as Vulnerable 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.

Chinese Angelica-tree

The Chinese Angelica-tree (Aralia chinensis) is a species in the genus Aralia. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.