Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs White-faced Plover

Anarta melanopa compared with Charadrius dealbatus

Key Differences

• Broad-Bordered White Underwing is Least Concern while White-faced Plover is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	White-faced Plover
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)
Family	Noctuidae	Charadriidae
Genus	Anarta	Charadrius
Species	Anarta melanopa	Charadrius dealbatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

White-faced Plover

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	White-faced Plover
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.

White-faced Plover

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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.