Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs Calendula Smut

Anarta melanopa compared with Entyloma calendulae

Key Differences

• Broad-Bordered White Underwing is Least Concern while Calendula Smut is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Calendula Smut
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Exobasidiomycetes (Exobasidiomycetes)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Entylomatales (Entylomatales)
Family	Noctuidae	Entylomataceae
Genus	Anarta	Entyloma
Species	Anarta melanopa	Entyloma calendulae

Conservation Status

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Calendula Smut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Calendula Smut
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.

Calendula Smut

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (13 countries).

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.

Calendula Smut

The Calendula Smut (Entyloma calendulae) is a species in the genus Entyloma. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden