Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs White-rumped Munia

Anarta melanopa compared with Lonchura striata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	White-rumped Munia
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Noctuidae	Estrildidae
Genus	Anarta	Lonchura
Species	Anarta melanopa	Lonchura striata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

White-rumped Munia

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	White-rumped Munia
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-rumped Munia

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Asia (Japan) and Europe (5 countries).

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.

White-rumped Munia

White-rumped Munia (Lonchura striata) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway