Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs Coppery Sprite

Anarta melanopa compared with Arielulus cuprosus

Key Differences

• Broad-Bordered White Underwing is Least Concern while Coppery Sprite is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Coppery Sprite
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Noctuidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Anarta	Arielulus
Species	Anarta melanopa	Arielulus cuprosus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Coppery Sprite

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Coppery Sprite
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.

Coppery Sprite

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.