Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs White-Tailed Kite

Anarta melanopa compared with Elanus leucurus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	White-Tailed Kite
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)
Family	Noctuidae	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)
Genus	Anarta	Elanus
Species	Anarta melanopa	Elanus leucurus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

White-Tailed Kite

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	White-Tailed Kite
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-Tailed Kite

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

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-Tailed Kite

White-Tailed Kite (Elanus leucurus) 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