Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs European pine marten

Anarta melanopa compared with Martes martes

Key Differences

Broad-Bordered White Underwing is Least Concern while European pine marten is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	European pine marten
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Noctuidae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Anarta	Martes
Species	Anarta melanopa	Martes martes

Evolutionary Relationship

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

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Conservation Status

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

European pine marten

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	European pine marten
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.

European pine marten

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

European pine marten

European pine marten (Martes martes) is classified as Critically Endangered (CR) on the IUCN Red List. Facing an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild due to severe population decline and habitat loss.