Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs small tortoiseshell

Anarta melanopa compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

Broad-Bordered White Underwing is Least Concern while small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	small tortoiseshell
Kingdom same	Animalia (حيوانات)	Animalia (حيوانات)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (مفصليات الأرجل)	Arthropoda (مفصليات الأرجل)
Class same	Insecta (حشرات)	Insecta (حشرات)
Order same	Lepidoptera (حرشفيات الأجنحة)	Lepidoptera (حرشفيات الأجنحة)
Family	Noctuidae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Anarta	Aglais
Species	Anarta melanopa	Aglais urticae

Evolutionary Relationship

Broad-Bordered White Underwing and small tortoiseshell share a common ancestor at the Order level: Lepidoptera. (حرشفيات الأجنحة)

استعراض Order: Lepidoptera

Conservation Status

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	small tortoiseshell
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.

small tortoiseshell

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (41 countries). 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.

small tortoiseshell

small tortoiseshell (Aglais urticae) is classified as Near Threatened (NT) on the IUCN Red List. Close to qualifying as threatened, with populations that may become vulnerable without conservation action.