Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs Bure Long-legged Fly

Anarta melanopa compared with Dolichopus nigripes

Key Differences

• Broad-Bordered White Underwing is Least Concern while Bure Long-legged Fly is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Bure Long-legged Fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Noctuidae	Dolichopodidae
Genus	Anarta	Dolichopus
Species	Anarta melanopa	Dolichopus nigripes

Evolutionary Relationship

Broad-Bordered White Underwing and Bure Long-legged Fly share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Bure Long-legged Fly

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Bure Long-legged Fly
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.

Bure Long-legged Fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across 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.

Bure Long-legged Fly

The Bure Long-legged Fly (Dolichopus nigripes) is a species in the genus Dolichopus. It is currently classified as Data Deficient 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