Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat

Anarta melanopa compared with Nephelomys nimbosus

Key Differences

• Broad-Bordered White Underwing is Least Concern while Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum	Arthropoda (членистоногие)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class	Insecta (насекомые)	Mammalia (млекопитающие)
Order	Lepidoptera (чешуекрылые)	Rodentia (грызуны)
Family	Noctuidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Anarta	Nephelomys
Species	Anarta melanopa	Nephelomys nimbosus

Evolutionary Relationship

Broad-Bordered White Underwing and Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (животные)

Conservation Status

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat
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.

Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador. 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.