Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs Crinan Ear

Anarta melanopa compared with Amphipoea crinanensis

Key Differences

• Broad-Bordered White Underwing is Least Concern while Crinan Ear is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Crinan Ear
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order same	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family same	Noctuidae	Noctuidae
Genus	Anarta	Amphipoea
Species	Anarta melanopa	Amphipoea crinanensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Broad-Bordered White Underwing and Crinan Ear share a common ancestor at the Family level: Noctuidae.

Conservation Status

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Crinan Ear

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Crinan Ear
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.

Crinan Ear

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden