Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs Two-spotted Cricket

Anarta melanopa compared with Gryllus bimaculatus

Key Differences

• Broad-Bordered White Underwing is Least Concern while Two-spotted Cricket is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Two-spotted Cricket
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Orthoptera (Orthoptera)
Family	Noctuidae	Gryllidae
Genus	Anarta	Gryllus
Species	Anarta melanopa	Gryllus bimaculatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Two-spotted Cricket

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Two-spotted Cricket
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.

Two-spotted Cricket

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (7 countries), and North America (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