Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs Rostbrauner Raufußspinner

Anarta melanopa compared with Clostera anastomosis

Key Differences

• Broad-Bordered White Underwing is Least Concern while Rostbrauner Raufußspinner is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Rostbrauner Raufußspinner
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class same	Insecta (Insekten)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order same	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)
Family	Noctuidae	Notodontidae
Genus	Anarta	Clostera
Species	Anarta melanopa	Clostera anastomosis

Evolutionary Relationship

Broad-Bordered White Underwing and Rostbrauner Raufußspinner share a common ancestor at the Order level: Lepidoptera. (Schmetterlinge)

Conservation Status

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Rostbrauner Raufußspinner

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Rostbrauner Raufußspinner
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.

Rostbrauner Raufußspinner

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. 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