Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs Grey worm

Anarta melanopa compared with Aporrectodea caliginosa

Key Differences

• Broad-Bordered White Underwing is Least Concern while Grey worm is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Grey worm
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Annelida (Segmented Worms)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Clitellata (Clitellata)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Crassiclitellata (Crassiclitellata)
Family	Noctuidae	Lumbricidae
Genus	Anarta	Aporrectodea
Species	Anarta melanopa	Aporrectodea caliginosa

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Grey worm

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Grey worm
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.

Grey worm

Habitat

Native to Africa and Asia and Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), and North America (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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden