Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs Cape Shoveler

Anarta melanopa compared with Spatula smithii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Broad-Bordered White Underwing Cape Shoveler
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Insecta (Insects) Aves (Birds)
Order Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths) Anseriformes (Anseriformes)
Family Noctuidae Anatidae
Genus Anarta Spatula
Species Anarta melanopa Spatula smithii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Cape Shoveler

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Broad-Bordered White Underwing Cape Shoveler
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.

Cape Shoveler

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

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.

Cape Shoveler

The Cape Shoveler (Spatula smithii) is a species in the genus Spatula. It is currently classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

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