Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs Fatmucket

Anarta melanopa compared with Lampsilis siliquoidea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Fatmucket
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Unionida (Unionida)
Family	Noctuidae	Unionidae
Genus	Anarta	Lampsilis
Species	Anarta melanopa	Lampsilis siliquoidea

Evolutionary Relationship

Broad-Bordered White Underwing and Fatmucket share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Fatmucket

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Fatmucket
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.

Fatmucket

Habitat

Native to North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in 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.