Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs Brown Argonaut

Anarta melanopa compared with Argonauta hians

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Brown Argonaut
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Cephalopoda (Cephalopods)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Octopoda (Octopuses)
Family	Noctuidae	Argonautidae
Genus	Anarta	Argonauta
Species	Anarta melanopa	Argonauta hians

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Brown Argonaut

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Brown Argonaut
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.

Brown Argonaut

Habitat

Native to Asia and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Chile and Taiwan.

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.

Brown Argonaut

The Brown Argonaut (Argonauta hians) is a species in the genus Argonauta. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Asia and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.