Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs Eastern Pacific Black Ghostshark

Anarta melanopa compared with Hydrolagus melanophasma

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Eastern Pacific Black Ghostshark
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Holocephali (Holocephali)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Chimaeriformes (Chimaeriformes)
Family	Noctuidae	Chimaeridae
Genus	Anarta	Hydrolagus
Species	Anarta melanopa	Hydrolagus melanophasma

Evolutionary Relationship

Broad-Bordered White Underwing and Eastern Pacific Black Ghostshark share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Eastern Pacific Black Ghostshark

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Eastern Pacific Black Ghostshark
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.

Eastern Pacific Black Ghostshark

Habitat

Native to South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Chile.

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.