Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs Square-jawed Sharp-tail Bee

Anarta melanopa compared with Coelioxys mandibularis

Key Differences

• Broad-Bordered White Underwing is Least Concern while Square-jawed Sharp-tail Bee is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Square-jawed Sharp-tail Bee
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Noctuidae	Megachilidae
Genus	Anarta	Coelioxys
Species	Anarta melanopa	Coelioxys mandibularis

Evolutionary Relationship

Broad-Bordered White Underwing and Square-jawed Sharp-tail Bee share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Square-jawed Sharp-tail Bee

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Square-jawed Sharp-tail Bee
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.

Square-jawed Sharp-tail Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden. 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden