Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs red underwing

Anarta melanopa compared with Catocala nupta

Key Differences

• Broad-Bordered White Underwing is Least Concern while red underwing is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	red underwing
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	Erebidae
Genus	Anarta	Catocala
Species	Anarta melanopa	Catocala nupta

Evolutionary Relationship

Broad-Bordered White Underwing and red underwing share a common ancestor at the Order level: Lepidoptera. (bộ Cánh vảy)

Conservation Status

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

red underwing

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	red underwing
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.

red underwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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