Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs chalk carpet

Anarta melanopa compared with Scotopteryx bipunctaria

Key Differences

• Broad-Bordered White Underwing is Least Concern while chalk carpet is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	chalk carpet
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	Noctuidae	Geometridae
Genus	Anarta	Scotopteryx
Species	Anarta melanopa	Scotopteryx bipunctaria

Evolutionary Relationship

Broad-Bordered White Underwing and chalk carpet share a common ancestor at the Order level: Lepidoptera. (Butterflies & Moths)

Conservation Status

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

chalk carpet

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	chalk carpet
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.

chalk carpet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Belgium.

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.

chalk carpet

The Chalk carpet (Scotopteryx bipunctaria) is a species in the genus Scotopteryx. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.