Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs Little Squid

Anarta melanopa compared with Loliolus uyii

Key Differences

• Broad-Bordered White Underwing is Least Concern while Little Squid is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Little Squid
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Cephalopoda (Cephalopods)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Myopsida (Myopsida)
Family	Noctuidae	Loliginidae
Genus	Anarta	Loliolus
Species	Anarta melanopa	Loliolus uyii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Little Squid

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Little Squid
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 Squid

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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.