Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs Samos Grayling

Anarta melanopa compared with Hipparchia mersina

Key Differences

• Broad-Bordered White Underwing is Least Concern while Samos Grayling is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Samos Grayling
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order same	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Noctuidae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Anarta	Hipparchia
Species	Anarta melanopa	Hipparchia mersina

Evolutionary Relationship

Broad-Bordered White Underwing and Samos Grayling share a common ancestor at the Order level: Lepidoptera. (Butterflies & Moths)

Conservation Status

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Samos Grayling

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Samos Grayling
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.

Samos Grayling

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Greece.

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.