Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs Blanca de Asso

Anarta melanopa compared with Parnassius mnemosyne

Key Differences

• Broad-Bordered White Underwing is Least Concern while Blanca de Asso is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Blanca de Asso
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (artrópodos)	Arthropoda (artrópodos)
Class same	Insecta (insecto)	Insecta (insecto)
Order same	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Noctuidae	Papilionidae
Genus	Anarta	Parnassius
Species	Anarta melanopa	Parnassius mnemosyne

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Blanca de Asso

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Blanca de Asso
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.

Blanca de Asso

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (33 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.

Blanca de Asso

El apolo nublado (Parnassius mnemosyne) está clasificado como Casi Amenazado (NT) en la Lista Roja de la UICN. Cerca de calificar como amenazado, con poblaciones que pueden volverse vulnerables sin medidas de conservación.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden