Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs Greater Sac-winged Bat

Anarta melanopa compared with Saccopteryx bilineata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Greater Sac-winged Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Arthropoda (arthropodes)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (insecte)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Noctuidae	Emballonuridae
Genus	Anarta	Saccopteryx
Species	Anarta melanopa	Saccopteryx bilineata

Evolutionary Relationship

Broad-Bordered White Underwing and Greater Sac-winged Bat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (animal)

Conservation Status

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Greater Sac-winged Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Greater Sac-winged Bat
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.

Greater Sac-winged Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

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.