Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs Elm Leech

Anarta melanopa compared with Hypsizygus ulmarius

Key Differences

Broad-Bordered White Underwing is Least Concern while Elm Leech is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Elm Leech
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	Lyophyllaceae
Genus	Anarta	Hypsizygus
Species	Anarta melanopa	Hypsizygus ulmarius

Conservation Status

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Elm Leech

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Elm Leech
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.

Elm Leech

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Indomalayan biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States). Currently classified as Critically Endangered 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.