Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs Agrion de Mercure

Anarta melanopa compared with Coenagrion mercuriale

Key Differences

• Broad-Bordered White Underwing is Least Concern while Agrion de Mercure is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Agrion de Mercure
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (arthropodes)	Arthropoda (arthropodes)
Class same	Insecta (insecte)	Insecta (insecte)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Noctuidae	Coenagrionidae
Genus	Anarta	Coenagrion
Species	Anarta melanopa	Coenagrion mercuriale

Evolutionary Relationship

Broad-Bordered White Underwing and Agrion de Mercure share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (insecte)

Conservation Status

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Agrion de Mercure

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Agrion de Mercure
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.

Agrion de Mercure

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Luxembourg.

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.