Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs mountain hare

Anarta melanopa compared with Lepus timidus

Key Differences

Broad-Bordered White Underwing is Least Concern while mountain hare is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	mountain hare
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Noctuidae	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Anarta	Lepus
Species	Anarta melanopa	Lepus timidus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

View Kingdom: Animalia

Conservation Status

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

mountain hare

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	mountain hare
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.

mountain hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Russia, Sweden, and Ukraine. 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.