Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs luminous bay squid

Anarta melanopa compared with Uroteuthis noctiluca

Key Differences

• Broad-Bordered White Underwing is Least Concern while luminous bay squid is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	luminous bay 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	Uroteuthis
Species	Anarta melanopa	Uroteuthis noctiluca

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

luminous bay squid

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	luminous bay 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.

luminous bay squid

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.