Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs Dune Cannon

Anarta melanopa compared with Mycocalia duriaeana

Key Differences

Broad-Bordered White Underwing is Least Concern while Dune Cannon is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Dune Cannon
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	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Anarta	Mycocalia
Species	Anarta melanopa	Mycocalia duriaeana

Conservation Status

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Dune Cannon

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Dune Cannon
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.

Dune Cannon

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark and Norway.

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.