Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs Whitespot Ghostshark

Anarta melanopa compared with Hydrolagus alphus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Whitespot Ghostshark
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Holocephali (Holocephali)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Chimaeriformes (Chimaeriformes)
Family	Noctuidae	Chimaeridae
Genus	Anarta	Hydrolagus
Species	Anarta melanopa	Hydrolagus alphus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Whitespot Ghostshark

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Whitespot Ghostshark
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.

Whitespot Ghostshark

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.