Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs Noctule

Anarta melanopa compared with Nyctalus noctula

Key Differences

• Broad-Bordered White Underwing is Least Concern while Noctule is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Noctule
Kingdom same	Animalia (動物)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum	Arthropoda (節足動物)	Chordata (脊索動物)
Class	Insecta (昆虫)	Mammalia (哺乳類)
Order	Lepidoptera (チョウ目)	Chiroptera (翼手目)
Family	Noctuidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Anarta	Nyctalus
Species	Anarta melanopa	Nyctalus noctula

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Noctule

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Noctule
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.

Noctule

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). Currently classified as Vulnerable 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.

Noctule

Noctule(Nyctalus noctula、オオコウモリ)は、IUCNレッドリストで危急(VU)に分類されている。野生での絶滅危機が高く、個体群が減少し生息地への圧力が増大している。

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden