Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs Meadow Pipit

Anarta melanopa compared with Anthus pratensis

Key Differences

• Broad-Bordered White Underwing is Least Concern while Meadow Pipit is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Meadow Pipit
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Noctuidae	Motacillidae
Genus	Anarta	Anthus
Species	Anarta melanopa	Anthus pratensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Meadow Pipit

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Meadow Pipit
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.

Meadow Pipit

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered 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.

Meadow Pipit

Meadow Pipit (Anthus pratensis) is classified as Endangered (EN) on the IUCN Red List. At high risk of extinction in the wild, with significant population decline and ongoing threats to survival.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden