Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs Giffard's Cyanea

Anarta melanopa compared with Cyanea giffardii

Key Differences

• Broad-Bordered White Underwing is Least Concern while Giffard's Cyanea is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Giffard's Cyanea
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Cnidaria (Cnidarians)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Scyphozoa (Scyphozoa)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Semaeostomeae (Semaeostomeae)
Family	Noctuidae	Cyaneidae
Genus	Anarta	Cyanea
Species	Anarta melanopa	Cyanea giffardii

Evolutionary Relationship

Broad-Bordered White Underwing and Giffard's Cyanea share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Giffard's Cyanea

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Giffard's Cyanea
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.

Giffard's Cyanea

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.