Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs Fen Ragwort

Anarta melanopa compared with Jacobaea paludosa

Key Differences

• Broad-Bordered White Underwing is Least Concern while Fen Ragwort is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Fen Ragwort
Kingdom	Animalia (動物)	Plantae (植物)
Phylum	Arthropoda (節足動物)	Magnoliophyta (被子植物門)
Class	Insecta (昆虫)	Magnoliopsida (モクレン綱)
Order	Lepidoptera (チョウ目)	Asterales (キク目)
Family	Noctuidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Anarta	Jacobaea
Species	Anarta melanopa	Jacobaea paludosa

Conservation Status

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Fen Ragwort

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Fen Ragwort
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.

Fen Ragwort

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable 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