Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs Mite

Anarta melanopa compared with Ornithonyssus bacoti

Key Differences

• Broad-Bordered White Underwing is Least Concern while Mite is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Mite
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Mesostigmata (Mesostigmata)
Family	Noctuidae	Macronyssidae
Genus	Anarta	Ornithonyssus
Species	Anarta melanopa	Ornithonyssus bacoti

Evolutionary Relationship

Broad-Bordered White Underwing and Mite share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Arthropoda. (Arthropods)

Conservation Status

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Mite

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Mite
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.

Mite

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States).

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