Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs Southern Damselfly

Anarta melanopa compared with Coenagrion mercuriale

Key Differences

• Broad-Bordered White Underwing is Least Concern while Southern Damselfly is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Southern 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	Coenagrion
Species	Anarta melanopa	Coenagrion mercuriale

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Southern Damselfly

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Southern 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.

Southern Damselfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Luxembourg.

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.