Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs mountain paca

Anarta melanopa compared with Cuniculus taczanowskii

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	mountain paca
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Noctuidae	Cuniculidae
Genus	Anarta	Cuniculus
Species	Anarta melanopa	Cuniculus taczanowskii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

mountain paca

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	mountain paca
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 paca

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.