Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs Chinese water deer

Anarta melanopa compared with Hydropotes inermis

Key Differences

• Broad-Bordered White Underwing is Least Concern while Chinese water deer is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Chinese water deer
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Noctuidae	Cervidae (Deer)
Genus	Anarta	Hydropotes
Species	Anarta melanopa	Hydropotes inermis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Chinese water deer

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Chinese water deer
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.

Chinese water deer

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries).

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.

Chinese water deer

The Chinese Water Deer (Hydropotes inermis) is a species in the genus Hydropotes. Found across Europe (7 countries).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden