Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs Reticulated barnacle

Anarta melanopa compared with Amphibalanus reticulatus

Key Differences

• Broad-Bordered White Underwing is Least Concern while Reticulated barnacle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Reticulated barnacle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Maxillopoda (Maxillopoda)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Sessilia (Sessilia)
Family	Noctuidae	Balanidae
Genus	Anarta	Amphibalanus
Species	Anarta melanopa	Amphibalanus reticulatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Reticulated barnacle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Reticulated barnacle
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.

Reticulated barnacle

Habitat

Native to Africa and Asia and Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Gambia, Nigeria, Sierra Leone), Asia (Israel, Taiwan), Europe (Belgium, France, Sweden), North America (4 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, Samoa), and South America (Brazil).

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