Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs Flat Periwinkle

Anarta melanopa compared with Littorina obtusata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Flat Periwinkle
Kingdom same	Animalia (动物界)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum	Arthropoda (节肢动物门)	Mollusca (软体动物门)
Class	Insecta (昆蟲綱)	Gastropoda (腹足纲)
Order	Lepidoptera (鱗翅目)	Littorinimorpha (滨螺形目)
Family	Noctuidae	Littorinidae
Genus	Anarta	Littorina
Species	Anarta melanopa	Littorina obtusata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Flat Periwinkle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Flat Periwinkle
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.

Flat Periwinkle

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden