Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs Isopod

Anarta melanopa compared with Porcellio dilatatus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Isopod
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Malacostraca (Crustaceans)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Isopoda (Isopoda)
Family	Noctuidae	Porcellionidae
Genus	Anarta	Porcellio
Species	Anarta melanopa	Porcellio dilatatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Broad-Bordered White Underwing and Isopod share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Arthropoda. (Arthropods)

Conservation Status

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Isopod

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Isopod
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.

Isopod

Habitat

Typically found in marine, freshwater, and terrestrial environments.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (7 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

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