Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs Mistle Thrush

Anarta melanopa compared with Turdus viscivorus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Mistle Thrush
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Noctuidae	Turdidae
Genus	Anarta	Turdus
Species	Anarta melanopa	Turdus viscivorus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Mistle Thrush

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Mistle Thrush
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.

Mistle Thrush

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden