Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs Necklace Ground Beetle

Anarta melanopa compared with Carabus monilis

Key Differences

• Broad-Bordered White Underwing is Least Concern while Necklace Ground Beetle is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Necklace Ground Beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Noctuidae	Carabidae
Genus	Anarta	Carabus
Species	Anarta melanopa	Carabus monilis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Necklace Ground Beetle

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Necklace Ground Beetle
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.

Necklace Ground Beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, Sweden, and Switzerland. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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