Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs Congested Cotoneaster

Anarta melanopa compared with Cotoneaster congestus

Key Differences

• Broad-Bordered White Underwing is Least Concern while Congested Cotoneaster is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Congested Cotoneaster
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (plantas)
Phylum	Arthropoda (artrópode)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (inseto)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Noctuidae	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Anarta	Cotoneaster
Species	Anarta melanopa	Cotoneaster congestus

Conservation Status

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Congested Cotoneaster

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Congested Cotoneaster
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.

Congested Cotoneaster

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, and United Kingdom.

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.