Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs Cownose ray

Anarta melanopa compared with Rhinoptera javanica

Key Differences

• Broad-Bordered White Underwing is Least Concern while Cownose ray is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Cownose ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Noctuidae	Myliobatidae
Genus	Anarta	Rhinoptera
Species	Anarta melanopa	Rhinoptera javanica

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Cownose ray

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Cownose ray
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.

Cownose ray

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan. Currently classified as Endangered 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.