Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs Skunk Frog

Anarta melanopa compared with Aromobates nocturnus

Key Differences

• Broad-Bordered White Underwing is Least Concern while Skunk Frog is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Skunk Frog
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family	Noctuidae	Aromobatidae
Genus	Anarta	Aromobates
Species	Anarta melanopa	Aromobates nocturnus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Skunk Frog

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Skunk Frog
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.

Skunk Frog

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and flooded grasslands and savannas, among 5 distinct biome types within the Neotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found in Venezuela. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.