Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs Pacific Loon

Anarta melanopa compared with Gavia pacifica

Key Differences

• Broad-Bordered White Underwing is Least Concern while Pacific Loon is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Pacific Loon
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Gaviiformes (Gaviiformes)
Family	Noctuidae	Gaviidae
Genus	Anarta	Gavia
Species	Anarta melanopa	Gavia pacifica

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Pacific Loon

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Pacific Loon
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.

Pacific Loon

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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