Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs Raie à queue épineuse

Anarta melanopa compared with Bathyraja spinicauda

Key Differences

• Broad-Bordered White Underwing is Least Concern while Raie à queue épineuse is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Raie à queue épineuse
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Arthropoda (arthropodes)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (insecte)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Noctuidae	Arhynchobatidae
Genus	Anarta	Bathyraja
Species	Anarta melanopa	Bathyraja spinicauda

Evolutionary Relationship

Broad-Bordered White Underwing and Raie à queue épineuse share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (animal)

Conservation Status

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Raie à queue épineuse

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Raie à queue épineuse
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.

Raie à queue épineuse

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Norway. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway