Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs Orange-breasted Falcon

Anarta melanopa compared with Falco deiroleucus

Key Differences

Broad-Bordered White Underwing is Least Concern while Orange-breasted Falcon is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Orange-breasted Falcon
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Falconiformes (Falconiformes)
Family	Noctuidae	Falconidae
Genus	Anarta	Falco
Species	Anarta melanopa	Falco deiroleucus

Evolutionary Relationship

Broad-Bordered White Underwing and Orange-breasted Falcon share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

View Kingdom: Animalia

Conservation Status

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Orange-breasted Falcon

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Orange-breasted Falcon
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.

Orange-breasted Falcon

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.

Orange-breasted Falcon

Orange-breasted Falcon (Falco deiroleucus) is classified as Near Threatened (NT) on the IUCN Red List. Close to qualifying as threatened, with populations that may become vulnerable without conservation action.