Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs Freckled skate

Anarta melanopa compared with Leucoraja lentiginosa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Freckled skate
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Noctuidae	Rajidae
Genus	Anarta	Leucoraja
Species	Anarta melanopa	Leucoraja lentiginosa

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Freckled skate

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Freckled skate
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.

Freckled skate

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.