Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs Phrygische Flockenblume

Anarta melanopa compared with Centaurea phrygia

Key Differences

• Broad-Bordered White Underwing is Least Concern while Phrygische Flockenblume is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Phrygische Flockenblume
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)	Asterales (Asternartige)
Family	Noctuidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Anarta	Centaurea
Species	Anarta melanopa	Centaurea phrygia

Conservation Status

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Phrygische Flockenblume

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Phrygische Flockenblume
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.

Phrygische Flockenblume

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States). Currently classified as 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden