blackspotted electric ray vs Broad-Bordered White Underwing

Torpedo fuscomaculata compared with Anarta melanopa

Key Differences

• blackspotted electric ray is Data Deficient while Broad-Bordered White Underwing is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	blackspotted electric ray	Broad-Bordered White Underwing
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Torpediniformes (electric ray)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Torpedinidae	Noctuidae
Genus	Torpedo	Anarta
Species	Torpedo fuscomaculata	Anarta melanopa

Evolutionary Relationship

blackspotted electric ray and Broad-Bordered White Underwing share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

blackspotted electric ray

DD — Data Deficient

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	blackspotted electric ray	Broad-Bordered White Underwing
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

blackspotted electric ray

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

blackspotted electric ray

The Blackspotted electric ray (Torpedo fuscomaculata) is a species in the genus Torpedo. It is currently classified as Data Deficient on the IUCN Red List.

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.