Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs Kew's Chthonid

Anarta melanopa compared with Ephippiochthonius kewi

Key Differences

• Broad-Bordered White Underwing is Least Concern while Kew's Chthonid is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Kew's Chthonid
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Pseudoscorpiones
Family	Noctuidae	Chthoniidae
Genus	Anarta	Ephippiochthonius
Species	Anarta melanopa	Ephippiochthonius kewi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Kew's Chthonid

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Kew's Chthonid
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.

Kew's Chthonid

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Found in Denmark.

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.