Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs Cotonéaster de Simons

Anarta melanopa compared with Cotoneaster simonsii

Key Differences

• Broad-Bordered White Underwing is Least Concern while Cotonéaster de Simons is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Cotonéaster de Simons
Kingdom	Animalia (animal)	Plantae (plante)
Phylum	Arthropoda (arthropodes)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (insecte)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Noctuidae	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Anarta	Cotoneaster
Species	Anarta melanopa	Cotoneaster simonsii

Conservation Status

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Cotonéaster de Simons

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Cotonéaster de Simons
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.

Cotonéaster de Simons

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Europe (9 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand).

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