Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs Little Snipefly

Anarta melanopa compared with Chrysopilus asiliformis

Key Differences

• Broad-Bordered White Underwing is Least Concern while Little Snipefly is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Little Snipefly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Noctuidae	Rhagionidae
Genus	Anarta	Chrysopilus
Species	Anarta melanopa	Chrysopilus asiliformis

Evolutionary Relationship

Broad-Bordered White Underwing and Little Snipefly share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Little Snipefly

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Little Snipefly
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.

Little Snipefly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden