Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs Oaxacan Yellow Treefrog

Anarta melanopa compared with Megastomatohyla pellita

Key Differences

• Broad-Bordered White Underwing is Least Concern while Oaxacan Yellow Treefrog is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Oaxacan Yellow Treefrog
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family	Noctuidae	Hylidae
Genus	Anarta	Megastomatohyla
Species	Anarta melanopa	Megastomatohyla pellita

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Oaxacan Yellow Treefrog

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Oaxacan Yellow Treefrog
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.

Oaxacan Yellow Treefrog

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Range

Found in Mexico. Currently classified as Critically 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.