Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs Wilson’s Bonneted Bat

Anarta melanopa compared with Eumops wilsoni

Key Differences

• Broad-Bordered White Underwing is Least Concern while Wilson’s Bonneted Bat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Wilson’s Bonneted 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	Molossidae
Genus	Anarta	Eumops
Species	Anarta melanopa	Eumops wilsoni

Evolutionary Relationship

Broad-Bordered White Underwing and Wilson’s Bonneted Bat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (animal)

Conservation Status

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Wilson’s Bonneted Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Wilson’s Bonneted 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.

Wilson’s Bonneted Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.

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.