Asian Lady Beetle vs Broad-Bordered White Underwing

Harmonia axyridis compared with Anarta melanopa

Key Differences

• Asian Lady Beetle is Not Evaluated while Broad-Bordered White Underwing is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Asian Lady Beetle	Broad-Bordered White Underwing
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Coccinellidae	Noctuidae
Genus	Harmonia	Anarta
Species	Harmonia axyridis	Anarta melanopa

Evolutionary Relationship

Asian Lady Beetle and Broad-Bordered White Underwing share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Asian Lady Beetle

NE — Not Evaluated

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Asian Lady Beetle	Broad-Bordered White Underwing
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Asian Lady Beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (4 countries), Asia (5 countries), Europe (34 countries), North America (4 countries), and South America (6 countries).

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Asian Lady Beetle

The Asian Lady Beetle (Harmonia axyridis) is a species in the genus Harmonia. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats. Widely distributed across Africa (4 countries), Asia (5 countries), Europe (34 countries), North America (4 countries), and South America (6 countries).

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