Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs Kirby's Nomad Bee

Anarta melanopa compared with Nomada subcornuta

Key Differences

• Broad-Bordered White Underwing is Least Concern while Kirby's Nomad Bee is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Kirby's Nomad Bee
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (arthropodes)	Arthropoda (arthropodes)
Class same	Insecta (insecte)	Insecta (insecte)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Noctuidae	Apidae (Bees)
Genus	Anarta	Nomada
Species	Anarta melanopa	Nomada subcornuta

Evolutionary Relationship

Broad-Bordered White Underwing and Kirby's Nomad Bee share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (insecte)

Conservation Status

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Kirby's Nomad Bee

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Kirby's Nomad Bee
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.

Kirby's Nomad Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Norway 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden