Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs Scale-crested Pygmy-Tyrant

Anarta melanopa compared with Lophotriccus pileatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Scale-crested Pygmy-Tyrant
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Noctuidae	Tyrannidae
Genus	Anarta	Lophotriccus
Species	Anarta melanopa	Lophotriccus pileatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Broad-Bordered White Underwing and Scale-crested Pygmy-Tyrant share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Scale-crested Pygmy-Tyrant

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Scale-crested Pygmy-Tyrant
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.

Scale-crested Pygmy-Tyrant

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

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.

Scale-crested Pygmy-Tyrant

Scale-crested Pygmy-Tyrant (Lophotriccus pileatus) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway