Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs Common Redshank

Anarta melanopa compared with Tringa totanus

Key Differences

• Broad-Bordered White Underwing is Least Concern while Common Redshank is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Common Redshank
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)
Family	Noctuidae	Scolopacidae
Genus	Anarta	Tringa
Species	Anarta melanopa	Tringa totanus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Common Redshank

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Common Redshank
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 Redshank

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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 Redshank

Common Redshank (Tringa totanus) is classified as Vulnerable (VU) on the IUCN Red List. Facing a high risk of endangerment in the wild, with declining populations and increasing habitat pressure.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden