Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs Scarce Blue-tailed Damselfly

Anarta melanopa compared with Ischnura pumilio

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Scarce Blue-tailed Damselfly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Noctuidae	Coenagrionidae
Genus	Anarta	Ischnura
Species	Anarta melanopa	Ischnura pumilio

Evolutionary Relationship

Broad-Bordered White Underwing and Scarce Blue-tailed Damselfly share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Scarce Blue-tailed Damselfly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Scarce Blue-tailed Damselfly
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.

Scarce Blue-tailed Damselfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).

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.

Scarce Blue-tailed Damselfly

Scarce Blue-tailed Damselfly (Ischnura pumilio) 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 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden