Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs Short-tailed Roundleaf Bat

Anarta melanopa compared with Hipposideros curtus

Key Differences

• Broad-Bordered White Underwing is Least Concern while Short-tailed Roundleaf Bat is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Short-tailed Roundleaf Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Noctuidae	Hipposideridae
Genus	Anarta	Hipposideros
Species	Anarta melanopa	Hipposideros curtus

Evolutionary Relationship

Broad-Bordered White Underwing and Short-tailed Roundleaf Bat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Short-tailed Roundleaf Bat

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Short-tailed Roundleaf Bat
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.

Short-tailed Roundleaf Bat

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.