Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs hydroid

Anarta melanopa compared with Obelia longissima

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	hydroid
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Cnidaria (Cnidarians)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Hydrozoa (Hydrozoa)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Leptothecata (Leptothecata)
Family	Noctuidae	Campanulariidae
Genus	Anarta	Obelia
Species	Anarta melanopa	Obelia longissima

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

hydroid

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	hydroid
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.

hydroid

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (Argentina).

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