Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs broad-bordered yellow underwing

Anarta melanopa compared with Noctua fimbriata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	broad-bordered yellow underwing
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order same	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family same	Noctuidae	Noctuidae
Genus	Anarta	Noctua
Species	Anarta melanopa	Noctua fimbriata

Evolutionary Relationship

Broad-Bordered White Underwing and broad-bordered yellow underwing share a common ancestor at the Family level: Noctuidae.

Conservation Status

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

broad-bordered yellow underwing

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	broad-bordered yellow underwing
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

broad-bordered yellow underwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

broad-bordered yellow underwing

The Broad-bordered yellow underwing (Noctua fimbriata) is a species in the genus Noctua. 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