Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs Double-crested Cormorant

Anarta melanopa compared with Phalacrocorax auritus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Double-crested Cormorant
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Suliformes (Suliformes)
Family	Noctuidae	Phalacrocoracidae
Genus	Anarta	Phalacrocorax
Species	Anarta melanopa	Phalacrocorax auritus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Double-crested Cormorant

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Double-crested Cormorant
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.

Double-crested Cormorant

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia).

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.

Double-crested Cormorant

Double-crested Cormorant (Phalacrocorax auritus) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway