Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs Interrupted Brome

Anarta melanopa compared with Bromus interruptus

Key Differences

• Broad-Bordered White Underwing is Least Concern while Interrupted Brome is Extinct in the Wild.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Interrupted Brome
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (plantas)
Phylum	Arthropoda (artrópode)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (inseto)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Noctuidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Anarta	Bromus
Species	Anarta melanopa	Bromus interruptus

Conservation Status

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Interrupted Brome

EW — Extinct in the Wild

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Interrupted Brome
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.

Interrupted Brome

Habitat

Inhabits temperate broadleaf and mixed forests and temperate coniferous forests within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Found in 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.