Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs Stripe-backed Bittern

Anarta melanopa compared with Ixobrychus involucris

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Stripe-backed Bittern
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Pelecaniformes (Pelecaniformes)
Family	Noctuidae	Ardeidae
Genus	Anarta	Ixobrychus
Species	Anarta melanopa	Ixobrychus involucris

Evolutionary Relationship

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

View Kingdom: Animalia

Conservation Status

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Stripe-backed Bittern

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Stripe-backed Bittern
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.

Stripe-backed Bittern

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

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.