Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs Ross' cuttle

Anarta melanopa compared with Rossia macrosoma

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Ross' cuttle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Cephalopoda (Cephalopods)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Sepiida (Sepiida)
Family	Noctuidae	Sepiolidae
Genus	Anarta	Rossia
Species	Anarta melanopa	Rossia macrosoma

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Ross' cuttle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Ross' cuttle
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.

Ross' cuttle

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden