Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs marsh pug

Anarta melanopa compared with Eupithecia pygmaeata

Key Differences

• Broad-Bordered White Underwing is Least Concern while marsh pug is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	marsh pug
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (членистоногие)	Arthropoda (членистоногие)
Class same	Insecta (насекомые)	Insecta (насекомые)
Order same	Lepidoptera (чешуекрылые)	Lepidoptera (чешуекрылые)
Family	Noctuidae	Geometridae
Genus	Anarta	Eupithecia
Species	Anarta melanopa	Eupithecia pygmaeata

Evolutionary Relationship

Broad-Bordered White Underwing and marsh pug share a common ancestor at the Order level: Lepidoptera. (чешуекрылые)

Conservation Status

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

marsh pug

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	marsh 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.

marsh pug

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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