Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs Red-flanked Bluetail

Anarta melanopa compared with Tarsiger cyanurus

Key Differences

• Broad-Bordered White Underwing is Least Concern while Red-flanked Bluetail is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Red-flanked Bluetail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Noctuidae	Muscicapidae
Genus	Anarta	Tarsiger
Species	Anarta melanopa	Tarsiger cyanurus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Red-flanked Bluetail

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Red-flanked Bluetail
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.

Red-flanked Bluetail

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries). 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.

Red-flanked Bluetail

Red-flanked Bluetail (Tarsiger cyanurus) is classified as Endangered (EN) on the IUCN Red List. At high risk of extinction in the wild, with significant population decline and ongoing threats to survival.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden