Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs Swell shark

Anarta melanopa compared with Cephaloscyllium ventriosum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Swell shark
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks)
Family	Noctuidae	Scyliorhinidae
Genus	Anarta	Cephaloscyllium
Species	Anarta melanopa	Cephaloscyllium ventriosum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Swell shark

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Swell shark
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.

Swell shark

Habitat

Typically found in marine environments from coastal waters to deep ocean.

Range

Found in Chile.

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.