Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs Margay

Anarta melanopa compared with Leopardus wiedii

Key Differences

• Broad-Bordered White Underwing is Least Concern while Margay is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Margay
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Noctuidae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Anarta	Leopardus
Species	Anarta melanopa	Leopardus wiedii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Margay
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.

Margay

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.