Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs Vermiculated Tree Frog

Anarta melanopa compared with Leptopelis vermiculatus

Key Differences

• Broad-Bordered White Underwing is Least Concern while Vermiculated Tree Frog is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Vermiculated Tree Frog
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family	Noctuidae	Arthroleptidae
Genus	Anarta	Leptopelis
Species	Anarta melanopa	Leptopelis vermiculatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Vermiculated Tree Frog

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Vermiculated Tree Frog
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.

Vermiculated Tree Frog

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, and flooded grasslands and savannas, among 5 distinct biome types within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found in Kenya. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.