Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs Dusky Cockroach

Anarta melanopa compared with Ectobius lapponicus

Key Differences

• Broad-Bordered White Underwing is Least Concern while Dusky Cockroach is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Dusky Cockroach
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Blattodea (Blattodea)
Family	Noctuidae	Ectobiidae
Genus	Anarta	Ectobius
Species	Anarta melanopa	Ectobius lapponicus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Dusky Cockroach

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Dusky Cockroach
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.

Dusky Cockroach

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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