Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs Japanese Noctule

Anarta melanopa compared with Nyctalus furvus

Key Differences

• Broad-Bordered White Underwing is Least Concern while Japanese Noctule is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Japanese Noctule
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Noctuidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Anarta	Nyctalus
Species	Anarta melanopa	Nyctalus furvus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Japanese Noctule

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Japanese Noctule
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.

Japanese Noctule

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.