Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs Silver Pheasant

Anarta melanopa compared with Lophura nycthemera

Key Differences

• Broad-Bordered White Underwing is Least Concern while Silver Pheasant is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Silver Pheasant
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Galliformes (Galliformes)
Family	Noctuidae	Phasianidae
Genus	Anarta	Lophura
Species	Anarta melanopa	Lophura nycthemera

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Silver Pheasant

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Silver Pheasant
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.

Silver Pheasant

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (10 countries), and South America (Argentina, Colombia, Ecuador).

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.

Silver Pheasant

Silver Pheasant (Lophura nycthemera) is classified as Not Evaluated (NE) on the IUCN Red List. Not yet evaluated against IUCN Red List criteria. Conservation status remains to be determined.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden