Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs Desertas Wolf Spider

Anarta melanopa compared with Hogna ingens

Key Differences

• Broad-Bordered White Underwing is Least Concern while Desertas Wolf Spider is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Desertas Wolf Spider
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Araneae (Araneae)
Family	Noctuidae	Lycosidae
Genus	Anarta	Hogna
Species	Anarta melanopa	Hogna ingens

Evolutionary Relationship

Broad-Bordered White Underwing and Desertas Wolf Spider share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Arthropoda. (Arthropods)

Conservation Status

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Desertas Wolf Spider

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Desertas Wolf Spider
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.

Desertas Wolf Spider

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Found in Portugal. Currently classified as Critically 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.