Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs Agrion Joli

Anarta melanopa compared with Coenagrion pulchellum

Key Differences

• Broad-Bordered White Underwing is Least Concern while Agrion Joli is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Agrion Joli
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 pulchellum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Agrion Joli

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Agrion Joli
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 Joli

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as 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.

Agrion Joli

Variable Bluet (Coenagrion pulchellum) is classified as Endangered (EN) on the IUCN Red List. At high risk of extinction in the wild, with significant population decline and ongoing threats to survival.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden