Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs Cushion Bracket

Anarta melanopa compared with Phellinus pomaceus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Cushion Bracket
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Hymenochaetales (Hymenochaetales)
Family	Noctuidae	Hymenochaetaceae
Genus	Anarta	Phellinus
Species	Anarta melanopa	Phellinus pomaceus

Conservation Status

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Cushion Bracket

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Cushion Bracket
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.

Cushion Bracket

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.