Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs 剑鸻

Anarta melanopa compared with Charadrius hiaticula

Key Differences

• Broad-Bordered White Underwing is Least Concern while 剑鸻 is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	剑鸻
Kingdom same	Animalia (动物界)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum	Arthropoda (节肢动物门)	Chordata (脊索动物门)
Class	Insecta (昆蟲綱)	Aves (鳥綱)
Order	Lepidoptera (鱗翅目)	Charadriiformes (鸻形目)
Family	Noctuidae	Charadriidae
Genus	Anarta	Charadrius
Species	Anarta melanopa	Charadrius hiaticula

Evolutionary Relationship

Broad-Bordered White Underwing and 剑鸻 share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (动物界)

Conservation Status

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

剑鸻

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	剑鸻
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.

剑鸻

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and boreal forests and taiga, among 8 distinct biome types within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (United States). Currently classified as Critically 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.

剑鸻

剑鸻（Charadrius hiaticula）在IUCN红色名录中被列为极危（CR）。由于种群数量严重下降和栖息地丧失，在野外面临极高的灭绝风险。

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden