Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs Small Red Damsel

Anarta melanopa compared with Ceriagrion tenellum

Key Differences

• Broad-Bordered White Underwing is Least Concern while Small Red Damsel is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Small Red Damsel
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	Ceriagrion
Species	Anarta melanopa	Ceriagrion tenellum

Evolutionary Relationship

Broad-Bordered White Underwing and Small Red Damsel share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Small Red Damsel

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Small Red Damsel
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.

Small Red Damsel

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Belgium. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.