Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs La Plata skate

Anarta melanopa compared with Atlantoraja platana

Key Differences

• Broad-Bordered White Underwing is Least Concern while La Plata skate is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	La Plata skate
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Noctuidae	Arhynchobatidae
Genus	Anarta	Atlantoraja
Species	Anarta melanopa	Atlantoraja platana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

La Plata skate

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	La Plata skate
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.

La Plata skate

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.