Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs Heu-Zwergspanner

Anarta melanopa compared with Idaea inquinata

Key Differences

• Broad-Bordered White Underwing is Least Concern while Heu-Zwergspanner is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Heu-Zwergspanner
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	Geometridae
Genus	Anarta	Idaea
Species	Anarta melanopa	Idaea inquinata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Heu-Zwergspanner

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Heu-Zwergspanner
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.

Heu-Zwergspanner

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries).

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 1 countries:

🇸🇪 Sweden