Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs Divided Tunicate

Anarta melanopa compared with Styela canopus

Key Differences

• Broad-Bordered White Underwing is Least Concern while Divided Tunicate is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Divided Tunicate
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Ascidiacea (Ascidiacea)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Stolidobranchia (Stolidobranchia)
Family	Noctuidae	Styelidae
Genus	Anarta	Styela
Species	Anarta melanopa	Styela canopus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Divided Tunicate

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Divided Tunicate
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.

Divided Tunicate

Habitat

Native to Africa and Asia and Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (5 countries), Asia (Lebanon), Europe (4 countries), North America (7 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (New Zealand, Samoa), and South America (Brazil).

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.