Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs Contrary Webcap

Anarta melanopa compared with Cortinarius variicolor

Key Differences

Broad-Bordered White Underwing is Least Concern while Contrary Webcap is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Contrary Webcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Noctuidae	Cortinariaceae
Genus	Anarta	Cortinarius
Species	Anarta melanopa	Cortinarius variicolor

Conservation Status

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Contrary Webcap

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Contrary Webcap
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.

Contrary Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Norway. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.