Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs Pashford Pot Beetle

Anarta melanopa compared with Cryptocephalus exiguus

Key Differences

• Broad-Bordered White Underwing is Least Concern while Pashford Pot Beetle is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Pashford Pot Beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (동물)	Animalia (동물)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (절지동물)	Arthropoda (절지동물)
Class same	Insecta (곤충)	Insecta (곤충)
Order	Lepidoptera (나비목)	Coleoptera (딱정벌레목)
Family	Noctuidae	Chrysomelidae
Genus	Anarta	Cryptocephalus
Species	Anarta melanopa	Cryptocephalus exiguus

Evolutionary Relationship

Broad-Bordered White Underwing and Pashford Pot Beetle share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (곤충)

Conservation Status

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Pashford Pot Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Pashford Pot Beetle
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.

Pashford Pot Beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden. Currently classified as Critically 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden