Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs Brown-spot Flat-body

Anarta melanopa compared with Agonopterix alstromeriana

Key Differences

• Broad-Bordered White Underwing is Least Concern while Brown-spot Flat-body is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Brown-spot Flat-body
Kingdom same	Animalia (động vật)	Animalia (động vật)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (động vật Chân khớp)	Arthropoda (động vật Chân khớp)
Class same	Insecta (côn trùng)	Insecta (côn trùng)
Order same	Lepidoptera (bộ Cánh vảy)	Lepidoptera (bộ Cánh vảy)
Family	Noctuidae	Depressariidae
Genus	Anarta	Agonopterix
Species	Anarta melanopa	Agonopterix alstromeriana

Evolutionary Relationship

Broad-Bordered White Underwing and Brown-spot Flat-body share a common ancestor at the Order level: Lepidoptera. (bộ Cánh vảy)

Conservation Status

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Brown-spot Flat-body

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Brown-spot Flat-body
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.

Brown-spot Flat-body

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, 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.

Brown-spot Flat-body

The Brown-spot Flat-body (Agonopterix alstromeriana) is a species in the genus Agonopterix. It is currently classified as Near Threatened 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