Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs Pygmy planigale

Anarta melanopa compared with Planigale maculata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Pygmy planigale
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Noctuidae	Dasyuridae
Genus	Anarta	Planigale
Species	Anarta melanopa	Planigale maculata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Pygmy planigale

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Pygmy planigale
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.

Pygmy planigale

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.