Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs Great Bittern

Anarta melanopa compared with Botaurus stellaris

Key Differences

Broad-Bordered White Underwing is Least Concern while Great Bittern is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Great 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	Botaurus
Species	Anarta melanopa	Botaurus stellaris

Evolutionary Relationship

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

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Conservation Status

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Great Bittern

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Great 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.

Great Bittern

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and boreal forests and taiga, among 8 distinct biome types within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Russia, and Sweden. 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.

Great Bittern

Great Bittern (Botaurus stellaris) 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.