Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs Distichous Cotoneaster

Anarta melanopa compared with Cotoneaster nitidus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Distichous Cotoneaster
Kingdom	Animalia (สัตว์)	Plantae (พืช)
Phylum	Arthropoda (สัตว์ขาปล้อง)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (แมลง)	Magnoliopsida (พืชใบเลี้ยงคู่)
Order	Lepidoptera (ผีเสื้อ)	Rosales (อันดับกุหลาบ)
Family	Noctuidae	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Anarta	Cotoneaster
Species	Anarta melanopa	Cotoneaster nitidus

Conservation Status

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Distichous Cotoneaster

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Distichous 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.

Distichous 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.