Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs Large Yellow-face Bee

Anarta melanopa compared with Hylaeus signatus

Key Differences

• Broad-Bordered White Underwing is Least Concern while Large Yellow-face Bee is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Large Yellow-face Bee
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class same	Insecta (Insekten)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)	Hymenoptera (Hautflügler)
Family	Noctuidae	Colletidae
Genus	Anarta	Hylaeus
Species	Anarta melanopa	Hylaeus signatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Broad-Bordered White Underwing and Large Yellow-face Bee share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insekten)

Conservation Status

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Large Yellow-face Bee

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Large Yellow-face Bee
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.

Large Yellow-face Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden