Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs Fledermaus-Azurjungfer

Anarta melanopa compared with Coenagrion pulchellum

Key Differences

  • Broad-Bordered White Underwing is Least Concern while Fledermaus-Azurjungfer is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Broad-Bordered White Underwing Fledermaus-Azurjungfer
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 Coenagrionidae
Genus Anarta Coenagrion
Species Anarta melanopa Coenagrion pulchellum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Fledermaus-Azurjungfer

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Broad-Bordered White Underwing Fledermaus-Azurjungfer
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.

Fledermaus-Azurjungfer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered 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.

Fledermaus-Azurjungfer

Variable Bluet (Coenagrion pulchellum) is classified as Endangered (EN) on the IUCN Red List. At high risk of extinction in the wild, with significant population decline and ongoing threats to survival.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

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