Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs Variable Bluet

Anarta melanopa compared with Coenagrion pulchellum

Key Differences

  • Broad-Bordered White Underwing is Least Concern while Variable Bluet is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Broad-Bordered White Underwing Variable Bluet
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 Lepidoptera (チョウ目) Odonata (蜻蛉目)
Family Noctuidae Coenagrionidae
Genus Anarta Coenagrion
Species Anarta melanopa Coenagrion pulchellum

Evolutionary Relationship

Broad-Bordered White Underwing and Variable Bluet share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (昆虫)

Conservation Status

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Variable Bluet

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Broad-Bordered White Underwing Variable Bluet
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.

Variable Bluet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered 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.

Variable Bluet

ムラサキイトトンボ類(Coenagrion pulchellum)はIUCNレッドリストで絶滅危惧(EN)に指定されています。野生での絶滅リスクが高く、個体群の著しい減少と生存に対する継続的な脅威があります。

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

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