Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs Red-Necked Grebe

Anarta melanopa compared with Podiceps grisegena

Key Differences

• Broad-Bordered White Underwing is Least Concern while Red-Necked Grebe is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Red-Necked Grebe
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Podicipediformes (Podicipediformes)
Family	Noctuidae	Podicipedidae
Genus	Anarta	Podiceps
Species	Anarta melanopa	Podiceps grisegena

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Red-Necked Grebe

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Red-Necked Grebe
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-Necked Grebe

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).

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-Necked Grebe

Red-Necked Grebe (Podiceps grisegena) is classified as Not Evaluated (NE) on the IUCN Red List. Not yet evaluated against IUCN Red List criteria. Conservation status remains to be determined.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden