Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs Cornflower Bolete

Anarta melanopa compared with Gyroporus cyanescens

Key Differences

Broad-Bordered White Underwing is Least Concern while Cornflower Bolete is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Cornflower Bolete
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Noctuidae	Gyroporaceae
Genus	Anarta	Gyroporus
Species	Anarta melanopa	Gyroporus cyanescens

Conservation Status

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Cornflower Bolete

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Cornflower Bolete
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.

Cornflower Bolete

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. 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.