Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs Orange Pinwheel

Anarta melanopa compared with Marasmius siccus

Key Differences

Broad-Bordered White Underwing is Least Concern while Orange Pinwheel is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Orange Pinwheel
Kingdom	Animalia (حيوانات)	Fungi (فطر)
Phylum	Arthropoda (مفصليات الأرجل)	Basidiomycota (دعاميات)
Class	Insecta (حشرات)	Agaricomycetes (غاريقونانية)
Order	Lepidoptera (حرشفيات الأجنحة)	Agaricales (غاريقونيات)
Family	Noctuidae	Marasmiaceae
Genus	Anarta	Marasmius
Species	Anarta melanopa	Marasmius siccus

Conservation Status

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Orange Pinwheel

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Orange Pinwheel
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.

Orange Pinwheel

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, Taiwan, and United States. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.