Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs chequered carpet shell

Anarta melanopa compared with Ruditapes decussatus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	chequered carpet shell
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Venerida (Venerida)
Family	Noctuidae	Veneridae
Genus	Anarta	Ruditapes
Species	Anarta melanopa	Ruditapes decussatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

chequered carpet shell

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	chequered carpet shell
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.

chequered carpet shell

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, Portugal, 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.

chequered carpet shell

The chequered carpet shell (Ruditapes decussatus) is a species in the genus Ruditapes. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden