Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs Sponge

Anarta melanopa compared with Cliona thoosina

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Sponge
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Porifera (Sponges)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Demospongiae (Demospongiae)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Clionaida (Clionaida)
Family	Noctuidae	Clionaidae
Genus	Anarta	Cliona
Species	Anarta melanopa	Cliona thoosina

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Sponge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Sponge
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.

Sponge

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway