Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs Duck barnacle

Anarta melanopa compared with Lepas anatifera

Key Differences

• Broad-Bordered White Underwing is Least Concern while Duck barnacle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Duck barnacle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Maxillopoda (Maxillopoda)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Pedunculata (Pedunculata)
Family	Noctuidae	Lepadidae
Genus	Anarta	Lepas
Species	Anarta melanopa	Lepas anatifera

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Duck barnacle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Duck barnacle
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.

Duck barnacle

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Asia (Taiwan) and Europe (5 countries).

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