Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs Waldohreule

Anarta melanopa compared with Asio otus

Key Differences

• Broad-Bordered White Underwing is Least Concern while Waldohreule is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Waldohreule
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Aves (Vögel)
Order	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)	Strigiformes (Eulen)
Family	Noctuidae	Strigidae (True Owls)
Genus	Anarta	Asio
Species	Anarta melanopa	Asio otus

Evolutionary Relationship

Broad-Bordered White Underwing and Waldohreule share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Tier)

Conservation Status

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Waldohreule

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Waldohreule
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.

Waldohreule

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 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.

Waldohreule

Long-eared Owl (Asio otus) is classified as Data Deficient (DD) on the IUCN Red List. Insufficient data available to assess extinction risk. Further research and field surveys are needed.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden