Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs Root-headed Centaury

Anarta melanopa compared with Centaurea rhizocalathium

Key Differences

• Broad-Bordered White Underwing is Least Concern while Root-headed Centaury is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Root-headed Centaury
Kingdom	Animalia (प्राणी)	Plantae (पादप)
Phylum	Arthropoda (सन्धिपाद)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (कीट)	Magnoliopsida (मैग्नोलियोप्सीडा)
Order	Lepidoptera (शल्कपंखी गण)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Noctuidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Anarta	Centaurea
Species	Anarta melanopa	Centaurea rhizocalathium

Conservation Status

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Root-headed Centaury

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Root-headed Centaury
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.

Root-headed Centaury

Habitat

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

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.