Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs Thyme Pug

Anarta melanopa compared with Eupithecia distinctaria

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Thyme Pug
Kingdom same	Animalia (動物)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (節足動物)	Arthropoda (節足動物)
Class same	Insecta (昆虫)	Insecta (昆虫)
Order same	Lepidoptera (チョウ目)	Lepidoptera (チョウ目)
Family	Noctuidae	Geometridae
Genus	Anarta	Eupithecia
Species	Anarta melanopa	Eupithecia distinctaria

Evolutionary Relationship

Broad-Bordered White Underwing and Thyme Pug share a common ancestor at the Order level: Lepidoptera. (チョウ目)

Conservation Status

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Thyme Pug

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Thyme Pug
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.

Thyme Pug

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Sweden. 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇸🇪 Sweden