Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs Dune Chafer

Anarta melanopa compared with Anomala dubia

Key Differences

• Broad-Bordered White Underwing is Least Concern while Dune Chafer is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Dune Chafer
Kingdom same	Animalia (hayvan)	Animalia (hayvan)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Eklem bacaklılar)	Arthropoda (Eklem bacaklılar)
Class same	Insecta (böcek)	Insecta (böcek)
Order	Lepidoptera (Pul kanatlılar)	Coleoptera (Kın kanatlılar)
Family	Noctuidae	Scarabaeidae
Genus	Anarta	Anomala
Species	Anarta melanopa	Anomala dubia

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Dune Chafer

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Dune Chafer
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.

Dune Chafer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden