Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs Pointed Case-bearer

Anarta melanopa compared with Coleophora chalcogrammella

Key Differences

• Broad-Bordered White Underwing is Least Concern while Pointed Case-bearer is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Pointed Case-bearer
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	Coleophoridae
Genus	Anarta	Coleophora
Species	Anarta melanopa	Coleophora chalcogrammella

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Pointed Case-bearer

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Pointed Case-bearer
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.

Pointed Case-bearer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇸🇪 Sweden