Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs Crenulate Astarte

Anarta melanopa compared with Astarte crenata

Key Differences

• Broad-Bordered White Underwing is Least Concern while Crenulate Astarte is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Crenulate Astarte
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Carditida (Carditida)
Family	Noctuidae	Astartidae
Genus	Anarta	Astarte
Species	Anarta melanopa	Astarte crenata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Crenulate Astarte

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Crenulate Astarte
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.

Crenulate Astarte

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden