Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs Mud Dauber

Anarta melanopa compared with Sceliphron caementarium

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Mud Dauber
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Noctuidae	Sphecidae
Genus	Anarta	Sceliphron
Species	Anarta melanopa	Sceliphron caementarium

Evolutionary Relationship

Broad-Bordered White Underwing and Mud Dauber share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Mud Dauber

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Mud Dauber
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.

Mud Dauber

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan), Europe (15 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 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway