Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs puku

Anarta melanopa compared with Kobus vardonii

Key Differences

• Broad-Bordered White Underwing is Least Concern while puku is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	puku
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Noctuidae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Anarta	Kobus
Species	Anarta melanopa	Kobus vardonii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

puku

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	puku
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.

puku

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in South Africa. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.