Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs Western yellowjacket

Anarta melanopa compared with Vespula pensylvanica

Key Differences

• Broad-Bordered White Underwing is Least Concern while Western yellowjacket is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Western yellowjacket
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Noctuidae	Vespidae
Genus	Anarta	Vespula
Species	Anarta melanopa	Vespula pensylvanica

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Western yellowjacket

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Western yellowjacket
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.

Western yellowjacket

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across 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 1 countries:

🇸🇪 Sweden