Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs Pomarine Jaeger

Anarta melanopa compared with Stercorarius pomarinus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Pomarine Jaeger
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)
Family	Noctuidae	Stercorariidae
Genus	Anarta	Stercorarius
Species	Anarta melanopa	Stercorarius pomarinus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Pomarine Jaeger

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Pomarine Jaeger
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.

Pomarine Jaeger

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela).

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.

Pomarine Jaeger

Pomarine Jaeger (Stercorarius pomarinus) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden