Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs Red spider mite

Anarta melanopa compared with Tetranychus ludeni

Key Differences

• Broad-Bordered White Underwing is Least Concern while Red spider mite is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Red spider mite
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Trombidiformes (Trombidiformes)
Family	Noctuidae	Tetranychidae
Genus	Anarta	Tetranychus
Species	Anarta melanopa	Tetranychus ludeni

Evolutionary Relationship

Broad-Bordered White Underwing and Red spider mite share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Arthropoda. (Arthropods)

Conservation Status

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Red spider mite

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Red spider mite
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 spider mite

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Distributed across Germany, Portugal, Sweden, Taiwan, and 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇸🇪 Sweden