Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs hemlock water-dropwort

Anarta melanopa compared with Oenanthe crocata

Key Differences

• Broad-Bordered White Underwing is Least Concern while hemlock water-dropwort is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	hemlock water-dropwort
Kingdom same	Animalia (動物)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum	Arthropoda (節足動物)	Chordata (脊索動物)
Class	Insecta (昆虫)	Aves (鳥類)
Order	Lepidoptera (チョウ目)	Passeriformes (スズメ目)
Family	Noctuidae	Muscicapidae
Genus	Anarta	Oenanthe
Species	Anarta melanopa	Oenanthe crocata

Evolutionary Relationship

Broad-Bordered White Underwing and hemlock water-dropwort share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (動物)

Conservation Status

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

hemlock water-dropwort

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	hemlock water-dropwort
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.

hemlock water-dropwort

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, temperate grasslands and steppes, and flooded grasslands and savannas, among 4 distinct biome types within the Neotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Distributed across Argentina, Belgium, Denmark, Portugal, and Sweden. 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:

🇸🇪 Sweden