Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs Ryukyu Flying Fox

Anarta melanopa compared with Pteropus dasymallus

Key Differences

• Broad-Bordered White Underwing is Least Concern while Ryukyu Flying Fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Ryukyu Flying Fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Noctuidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Anarta	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Anarta melanopa	Pteropus dasymallus

Evolutionary Relationship

Broad-Bordered White Underwing and Ryukyu Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Ryukyu Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Ryukyu Flying Fox
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.

Ryukyu Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.