Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs Monkey Orchid

Anarta melanopa compared with Orchis simia

Key Differences

• Broad-Bordered White Underwing is Least Concern while Monkey Orchid is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Monkey Orchid
Kingdom	Animalia (动物界)	Plantae (植物)
Phylum	Arthropoda (节肢动物门)	Magnoliophyta (木兰植物门)
Class	Insecta (昆蟲綱)	Liliopsida (百合纲)
Order	Lepidoptera (鱗翅目)	Asparagales (天门冬目)
Family	Noctuidae	Orchidaceae
Genus	Anarta	Orchis
Species	Anarta melanopa	Orchis simia

Conservation Status

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Monkey Orchid

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Monkey Orchid
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.

Monkey Orchid

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Austria and Belgium. Currently classified as Critically Endangered 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.