Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs Greater Eastern Peaclam

Anarta melanopa compared with Pisidium dubium

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Greater Eastern Peaclam
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Sphaeriida (Sphaeriida)
Family	Noctuidae	Sphaeriidae
Genus	Anarta	Pisidium
Species	Anarta melanopa	Pisidium dubium

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Greater Eastern Peaclam

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Greater Eastern Peaclam
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.

Greater Eastern Peaclam

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.

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.