Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs Lesser bilby

Anarta melanopa compared with Macrotis leucura

Key Differences

• Broad-Bordered White Underwing is Least Concern while Lesser bilby is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Lesser bilby
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Peramelemorphia (Peramelemorphia)
Family	Noctuidae	Thylacomyidae
Genus	Anarta	Macrotis
Species	Anarta melanopa	Macrotis leucura

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Lesser bilby

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Lesser bilby
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.

Lesser bilby

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.