Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs Felt Saddle

Anarta melanopa compared with Helvella macropus

Key Differences

Broad-Bordered White Underwing is Least Concern while Felt Saddle is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Felt Saddle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Noctuidae	Helvellaceae
Genus	Anarta	Helvella
Species	Anarta melanopa	Helvella macropus

Conservation Status

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Felt Saddle

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Felt Saddle
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.

Felt Saddle

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Vulnerable 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.