Black-headed Gull vs Broad-Bordered White Underwing

Chroicocephalus ridibundus compared with Anarta melanopa

Key Differences

• Black-headed Gull is Vulnerable while Broad-Bordered White Underwing is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-headed Gull	Broad-Bordered White Underwing
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Laridae	Noctuidae
Genus	Chroicocephalus	Anarta
Species	Chroicocephalus ridibundus	Anarta melanopa

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-headed Gull and Broad-Bordered White Underwing share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Black-headed Gull

VU — Vulnerable

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-headed Gull	Broad-Bordered White Underwing
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-headed Gull

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia, Venezuela). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Black-headed Gull

Black-headed Gull (Chroicocephalus ridibundus) is classified as Vulnerable (VU) on the IUCN Red List. Facing a high risk of endangerment in the wild, with declining populations and increasing habitat pressure.

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