Black spotted ground beetle vs Broad-Bordered White Underwing

Bembidion guttula compared with Anarta melanopa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black spotted ground 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	Carabidae	Noctuidae
Genus	Bembidion	Anarta
Species	Bembidion guttula	Anarta melanopa

Evolutionary Relationship

Black spotted ground beetle and Broad-Bordered White Underwing share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Black spotted ground beetle

LC — Least Concern

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black spotted ground beetle	Broad-Bordered White Underwing
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black spotted ground beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Black spotted ground beetle

The Black spotted ground beetle (Bembidion guttula) is a species in the genus Bembidion. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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