Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs Common Myna

Anarta melanopa compared with Acridotheres tristis

Key Differences

• Broad-Bordered White Underwing is Least Concern while Common Myna is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Common Myna
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Noctuidae	Sturnidae
Genus	Anarta	Acridotheres
Species	Anarta melanopa	Acridotheres tristis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Common Myna

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Common Myna
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.

Common Myna

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (9 countries), Asia (17 countries), Europe (12 countries), North America (United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (9 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.

Common Myna

Common Myna (Acridotheres tristis) is classified as Not Evaluated (NE) on the IUCN Red List. Not yet evaluated against IUCN Red List criteria. Conservation status remains to be determined.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden