Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs Pear Scab

Anarta melanopa compared with Venturia pyrina

Key Differences

• Broad-Bordered White Underwing is Least Concern while Pear Scab is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Pear Scab
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Noctuidae	Ichneumonidae
Genus	Anarta	Venturia
Species	Anarta melanopa	Venturia pyrina

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Pear Scab

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Pear Scab
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.

Pear Scab

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Asia (Taiwan) and Europe (5 countries).

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