Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs Subarctic Darner

Anarta melanopa compared with Aeshna subarctica

Key Differences

• Broad-Bordered White Underwing is Least Concern while Subarctic Darner is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Subarctic Darner
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	Aeshnidae
Genus	Anarta	Aeshna
Species	Anarta melanopa	Aeshna subarctica

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Subarctic Darner

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Subarctic Darner
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.

Subarctic Darner

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, 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 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden