Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs Mexican Ground Squirrel

Anarta melanopa compared with Ictidomys mexicanus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Mexican Ground Squirrel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)	Rodentia (Nagetiere)
Family	Noctuidae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Anarta	Ictidomys
Species	Anarta melanopa	Ictidomys mexicanus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Mexican Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Mexican Ground Squirrel
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.

Mexican Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.