Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs Dark Pincertail

Anarta melanopa compared with Onychogomphus assimilis

Key Differences

• Broad-Bordered White Underwing is Least Concern while Dark Pincertail is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Dark Pincertail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Noctuidae	Gomphidae
Genus	Anarta	Onychogomphus
Species	Anarta melanopa	Onychogomphus assimilis

Evolutionary Relationship

Broad-Bordered White Underwing and Dark Pincertail share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Dark Pincertail

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Dark Pincertail
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.

Dark Pincertail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.