Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs oceanic scud

Anarta melanopa compared with Gammarus oceanicus

Key Differences

• Broad-Bordered White Underwing is Least Concern while oceanic scud is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	oceanic scud
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Malacostraca (Crustaceans)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Amphipoda (Amphipoda)
Family	Noctuidae	Gammaridae
Genus	Anarta	Gammarus
Species	Anarta melanopa	Gammarus oceanicus

Evolutionary Relationship

Broad-Bordered White Underwing and oceanic scud share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Arthropoda. (Arthropods)

Conservation Status

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

oceanic scud

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	oceanic scud
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.

oceanic scud

Habitat

Typically found in marine, freshwater, and terrestrial environments.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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