Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs iris gigot

Anarta melanopa compared with Iris foetidissima

Key Differences

• Broad-Bordered White Underwing is Least Concern while iris gigot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	iris gigot
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (arthropodes)	Arthropoda (arthropodes)
Class same	Insecta (insecte)	Insecta (insecte)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Mantodea (Mantodea)
Family	Noctuidae	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Anarta	Iris
Species	Anarta melanopa	Iris foetidissima

Evolutionary Relationship

Broad-Bordered White Underwing and iris gigot share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (insecte)

Conservation Status

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

iris gigot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	iris gigot
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.

iris gigot

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (8 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.