Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs Downland Conch

Anarta melanopa compared with Aethes tesserana

Key Differences

Broad-Bordered White Underwing is Least Concern while Downland Conch is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Downland Conch
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (artrópodos)	Arthropoda (artrópodos)
Class same	Insecta (insecto)	Insecta (insecto)
Order same	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Noctuidae	Tortricidae
Genus	Anarta	Aethes
Species	Anarta melanopa	Aethes tesserana

Evolutionary Relationship

Broad-Bordered White Underwing and Downland Conch share a common ancestor at the Order level: Lepidoptera. (Butterflies & Moths)

Vista Order: Lepidoptera

Conservation Status

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Downland Conch

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Downland Conch
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.

Downland Conch

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden. Currently classified as Critically 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.