Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs Dwarf Bittern

Anarta melanopa compared with Ixobrychus sturmii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Dwarf Bittern
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Pelecaniformes (Pelecaniformes)
Family	Noctuidae	Ardeidae
Genus	Anarta	Ixobrychus
Species	Anarta melanopa	Ixobrychus sturmii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Dwarf Bittern

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Dwarf Bittern
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.

Dwarf Bittern

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

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 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway