Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs common vole

Anarta melanopa compared with Microtus arvalis

Key Differences

• Broad-Bordered White Underwing is Least Concern while common vole is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	common vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Noctuidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Anarta	Microtus
Species	Anarta melanopa	Microtus arvalis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

common vole

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	common vole
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 vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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 vole

common vole (Microtus arvalis) is classified as Near Threatened (NT) on the IUCN Red List. Close to qualifying as threatened, with populations that may become vulnerable without conservation action.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden