Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs Polar-Smaragdlibelle

Anarta melanopa compared with Somatochlora sahlbergi

Key Differences

• Broad-Bordered White Underwing is Least Concern while Polar-Smaragdlibelle is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Polar-Smaragdlibelle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class same	Insecta (Insekten)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)	Odonata (Libellen)
Family	Noctuidae	Corduliidae
Genus	Anarta	Somatochlora
Species	Anarta melanopa	Somatochlora sahlbergi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Polar-Smaragdlibelle

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Polar-Smaragdlibelle
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.

Polar-Smaragdlibelle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across 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