Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs Button Dodder

Anarta melanopa compared with Cuscuta cephalanthi

Key Differences

• Broad-Bordered White Underwing is Least Concern while Button Dodder is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Button Dodder
Kingdom	Animalia (สัตว์)	Plantae (พืช)
Phylum	Arthropoda (สัตว์ขาปล้อง)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (แมลง)	Magnoliopsida (พืชใบเลี้ยงคู่)
Order	Lepidoptera (ผีเสื้อ)	Solanales (อันดับมะเขือ)
Family	Noctuidae	Convolvulaceae
Genus	Anarta	Cuscuta
Species	Anarta melanopa	Cuscuta cephalanthi

Conservation Status

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Button Dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Button Dodder
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.

Button Dodder

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

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.

Button Dodder

The Button Dodder (Cuscuta cephalanthi) is a species in the genus Cuscuta. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.