Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs Brook Snaketail

Anarta melanopa compared with Ophiogomphus aspersus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Brook Snaketail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Noctuidae	Gomphidae
Genus	Anarta	Ophiogomphus
Species	Anarta melanopa	Ophiogomphus aspersus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Brook Snaketail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Brook Snaketail
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.

Brook Snaketail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.

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.

Brook Snaketail

The Brook Snaketail (Ophiogomphus aspersus) is a species in the genus Ophiogomphus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.