Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs Small alder midget

Anarta melanopa compared with Phyllonorycter stettinensis

Key Differences

• Broad-Bordered White Underwing is Least Concern while Small alder midget is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Small alder midget
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	Gracillariidae
Genus	Anarta	Phyllonorycter
Species	Anarta melanopa	Phyllonorycter stettinensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Small alder midget

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Small alder midget
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.

Small alder midget

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