Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs Violet willow

Anarta melanopa compared with Salix daphnoides

Key Differences

• Broad-Bordered White Underwing is Least Concern while Violet willow is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Violet willow
Kingdom	Animalia (สัตว์)	Plantae (พืช)
Phylum	Arthropoda (สัตว์ขาปล้อง)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (แมลง)	Magnoliopsida (พืชใบเลี้ยงคู่)
Order	Lepidoptera (ผีเสื้อ)	Malpighiales (อันดับโนรา)
Family	Noctuidae	Salicaceae
Genus	Anarta	Salix
Species	Anarta melanopa	Salix daphnoides

Conservation Status

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Violet willow

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Violet willow
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.

Violet willow

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (11 countries) and North America (Canada, United States). 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