Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs Downy Emerald

Anarta melanopa compared with Cordulia aenea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Downy Emerald
Kingdom same	Animalia (hayvan)	Animalia (hayvan)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Eklem bacaklılar)	Arthropoda (Eklem bacaklılar)
Class same	Insecta (böcek)	Insecta (böcek)
Order	Lepidoptera (Pul kanatlılar)	Odonata (Kızböcekleri)
Family	Noctuidae	Corduliidae
Genus	Anarta	Cordulia
Species	Anarta melanopa	Cordulia aenea

Evolutionary Relationship

Broad-Bordered White Underwing and Downy Emerald share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (böcek)

Conservation Status

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Downy Emerald

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Downy Emerald
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.

Downy Emerald

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

Downy Emerald

Downy Emerald (Cordulia aenea) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden