Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs Stinking iris

Anarta melanopa compared with Iris foetidissima

Key Differences

• Broad-Bordered White Underwing is Least Concern while Stinking iris is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Stinking iris
Kingdom same	Animalia (动物界)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (节肢动物门)	Arthropoda (节肢动物门)
Class same	Insecta (昆蟲綱)	Insecta (昆蟲綱)
Order	Lepidoptera (鱗翅目)	Mantodea (螳螂目)
Family	Noctuidae	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Anarta	Iris
Species	Anarta melanopa	Iris foetidissima

Evolutionary Relationship

Broad-Bordered White Underwing and Stinking iris share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (昆蟲綱)

Conservation Status

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Stinking iris

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Stinking iris
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.

Stinking iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (8 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand).

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.