Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs Variable Flying Fox

Anarta melanopa compared with Pteropus hypomelanus

Key Differences

• Broad-Bordered White Underwing is Least Concern while Variable Flying Fox is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Variable Flying 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)	Chiroptera (翼手目)
Family	Noctuidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Anarta	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Anarta melanopa	Pteropus hypomelanus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Variable Flying Fox

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Variable Flying Fox
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.

Variable Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.