Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs Northern Emerald

Anarta melanopa compared with Somatochlora arctica

Key Differences

Broad-Bordered White Underwing is Least Concern while Northern Emerald is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Northern Emerald
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Noctuidae	Corduliidae
Genus	Anarta	Somatochlora
Species	Anarta melanopa	Somatochlora arctica

Evolutionary Relationship

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

View Class: Insecta

Conservation Status

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Northern Emerald

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Northern Emerald
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.

Northern Emerald

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Ukraine. 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.

Northern Emerald

Northern Emerald (Somatochlora arctica) is classified as Endangered (EN) on the IUCN Red List. At high risk of extinction in the wild, with significant population decline and ongoing threats to survival.