Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs Red Fox

Anarta melanopa compared with Vulpes vulpes

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Broad-Bordered White Underwing Red Fox
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) Mammalia (哺乳動物)
Order Lepidoptera (鱗翅目) Carnivora (食肉目)
Family Noctuidae Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus Anarta Vulpes (Foxes)
Species Anarta melanopa Vulpes vulpes

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Red Fox

LC — Least Concern

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Broad-Bordered White Underwing Red Fox
Diet Omnivore
Average Lifespan 5 years
Average Length 70 cm
Average Weight 6.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Red Fox

Habitat

Typically found in a wide range of habitat types.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Cyprus, Israel), Europe (8 countries), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Argentina).

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.

Red Fox

赤狐(Vulpes vulpes)是地球上分布最广的野生肉食动物,在北半球及澳大利亚引入区域,从北极冻原到城市环境的各类栖息地均有分布。以锈红色皮毛、白色腹部和蓬松尾巴为特征。高度适应性强的杂食者,从兔子、田鼠到水果、人类垃圾无所不食。可用40余种不同的叫声进行交流。

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

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