Alder's necklace shell vs Broad-Bordered White Underwing

Euspira nitida compared with Anarta melanopa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder's necklace shell	Broad-Bordered White Underwing
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Littorinimorpha (Littorinimorpha)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Naticidae	Noctuidae
Genus	Euspira	Anarta
Species	Euspira nitida	Anarta melanopa

Evolutionary Relationship

Alder's necklace shell and Broad-Bordered White Underwing share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Alder's necklace shell

LC — Least Concern

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder's necklace shell	Broad-Bordered White Underwing
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alder's necklace shell

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Alder's necklace shell

The Alder's necklace shell (Euspira nitida) is a species in the genus Euspira. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

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