Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs Hellrote Sandbiene

Anarta melanopa compared with Andrena marginata

Key Differences

• Broad-Bordered White Underwing is Least Concern while Hellrote Sandbiene is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Hellrote Sandbiene
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class same	Insecta (Insekten)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)	Hymenoptera (Hautflügler)
Family	Noctuidae	Andrenidae
Genus	Anarta	Andrena
Species	Anarta melanopa	Andrena marginata

Evolutionary Relationship

Broad-Bordered White Underwing and Hellrote Sandbiene share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insekten)

Conservation Status

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Hellrote Sandbiene

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Hellrote Sandbiene
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.

Hellrote Sandbiene

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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