Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs Stoat, Ermine

Anarta melanopa compared with Mustela erminea

Key Differences

• Broad-Bordered White Underwing is Least Concern while Stoat, Ermine is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Stoat, Ermine
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)	Carnivora (ネコ目)
Family	Noctuidae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Anarta	Mustela
Species	Anarta melanopa	Mustela erminea

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Stoat, Ermine

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Stoat, Ermine
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.

Stoat, Ermine

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, among 6 distinct biome types spanning the Australasia and Indomalayan and Oceanian realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Indonesia), Europe (6 countries), North America (United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (New Zealand). 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.

Stoat, Ermine

オコジョ(Mustela erminea)はIUCNレッドリストで危急(VU)に分類されています。野生での絶滅リスクが高く、個体数は減少し、生息地への圧力が増しています。

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden