Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs squirrel’s tail hydroid

Anarta melanopa compared with Sertularia argentea

Key Differences

• Broad-Bordered White Underwing is Least Concern while squirrel’s tail hydroid is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	squirrel’s tail hydroid
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Cnidaria (Cnidarians)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Hydrozoa (Hydrozoa)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Leptothecata (Leptothecata)
Family	Noctuidae	Sertulariidae
Genus	Anarta	Sertularia
Species	Anarta melanopa	Sertularia argentea

Evolutionary Relationship

Broad-Bordered White Underwing and squirrel’s tail hydroid share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

squirrel’s tail hydroid

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	squirrel’s tail hydroid
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.

squirrel’s tail hydroid

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

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