Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs Plain Martin

Anarta melanopa compared with Riparia paludicola

Key Differences

• Broad-Bordered White Underwing is Least Concern while Plain Martin is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Plain Martin
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Noctuidae	Hirundinidae
Genus	Anarta	Riparia
Species	Anarta melanopa	Riparia paludicola

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Plain Martin

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Plain Martin
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.

Plain Martin

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across 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