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 (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (artrópode)	Arthropoda (artrópode)
Class same	Insecta (inseto)	Insecta (inseto)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Odonata (Odonata)
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. (inseto)

View Class: Insecta

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

O Donzelinha-variavel (Coenagrion pulchellum) esta classificado como Em Perigo (EN) na Lista Vermelha da IUCN. Em alto risco de extincao em estado silvestre, com declinio populacional significativo e ameacas continuas a sua sobrevivencia.