Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs ligate snail

Anarta melanopa compared with Helix ligata

Key Differences

• Broad-Bordered White Underwing is Least Concern while ligate snail is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	ligate snail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)
Family	Noctuidae	Helicidae
Genus	Anarta	Helix
Species	Anarta melanopa	Helix ligata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

ligate snail

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	ligate snail
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.

ligate snail

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Found in Italy.

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.