Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs False Turkey-Tail

Anarta melanopa compared with Stereum ostrea

Key Differences

Broad-Bordered White Underwing is Least Concern while False Turkey-Tail is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	False Turkey-Tail
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Noctuidae	Stereaceae
Genus	Anarta	Stereum
Species	Anarta melanopa	Stereum ostrea

Conservation Status

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

False Turkey-Tail

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	False Turkey-Tail
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 Turkey-Tail

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Norway, Portugal, Taiwan, and United States.

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.