Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs European water vole

Anarta melanopa compared with Arvicola amphibius

Key Differences

• Broad-Bordered White Underwing is Least Concern while European water vole is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	European water vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (حيوانات)	Animalia (حيوانات)
Phylum	Arthropoda (مفصليات الأرجل)	Chordata (حبليات)
Class	Insecta (حشرات)	Mammalia (ثدييات)
Order	Lepidoptera (حرشفيات الأجنحة)	Rodentia (قوارض)
Family	Noctuidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Anarta	Arvicola
Species	Anarta melanopa	Arvicola amphibius

Evolutionary Relationship

Broad-Bordered White Underwing and European water vole share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (حيوانات)

Conservation Status

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

European water vole

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	European water vole
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.

European water vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Russia, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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