Beech Tarcrust vs Broad-Bordered White Underwing

Biscogniauxia nummularia compared with Anarta melanopa

Key Differences

• Beech Tarcrust is Data Deficient while Broad-Bordered White Underwing is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beech Tarcrust	Broad-Bordered White Underwing
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Xylariales (Xylariales)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Graphostromataceae	Noctuidae
Genus	Biscogniauxia	Anarta
Species	Biscogniauxia nummularia	Anarta melanopa

Conservation Status

Beech Tarcrust

DD — Data Deficient

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beech Tarcrust	Broad-Bordered White Underwing
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Beech Tarcrust

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (7 countries), and South America (Brazil).

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Beech Tarcrust

The Beech Tarcrust (Biscogniauxia nummularia) is a species in the genus Biscogniauxia. Its conservation status is listed as Data Deficient, indicating insufficient data for assessment. Native to Asia and Europe and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

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