Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs White-winged Tern

Anarta melanopa compared with Chlidonias leucopterus

Key Differences

• Broad-Bordered White Underwing is Least Concern while White-winged Tern is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	White-winged Tern
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)
Family	Noctuidae	Laridae
Genus	Anarta	Chlidonias
Species	Anarta melanopa	Chlidonias leucopterus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

White-winged Tern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	White-winged Tern
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-winged Tern

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (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.

White-winged Tern

White-winged Tern (Chlidonias leucopterus) is classified as Not Evaluated (NE) on the IUCN Red List. Not yet evaluated against IUCN Red List criteria. Conservation status remains to be determined.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden