Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs White Ghost Catshark

Anarta melanopa compared with Apristurus aphyodes

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	White Ghost Catshark
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	Apristurus
Species	Anarta melanopa	Apristurus aphyodes

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

White Ghost Catshark

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	White Ghost Catshark
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 Ghost Catshark

Habitat

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

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.