Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs Perija Thistletail

Anarta melanopa compared with Asthenes perijana

Key Differences

• Broad-Bordered White Underwing is Least Concern while Perija Thistletail is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Perija Thistletail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Noctuidae	Furnariidae
Genus	Anarta	Asthenes
Species	Anarta melanopa	Asthenes perijana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Perija Thistletail

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Perija Thistletail
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.

Perija Thistletail

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Norway, and Venezuela. Currently classified as 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway