Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs False Oat-Grass Smut

Anarta melanopa compared with Urocystis avenae-elatioris

Key Differences

• Broad-Bordered White Underwing is Least Concern while False Oat-Grass Smut is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	False Oat-Grass Smut
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Ustilaginomycetes (Ustilaginomycetes)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Urocystidales (Urocystidales)
Family	Noctuidae	Urocystidaceae
Genus	Anarta	Urocystis
Species	Anarta melanopa	Urocystis avenae-elatioris

Conservation Status

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

False Oat-Grass Smut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	False Oat-Grass Smut
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.

False Oat-Grass Smut

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.