Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs Fen Puffball

Anarta melanopa compared with Bovista paludosa

Key Differences

Broad-Bordered White Underwing is Least Concern while Fen Puffball is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Fen Puffball
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	Lycoperdaceae
Genus	Anarta	Bovista
Species	Anarta melanopa	Bovista paludosa

Conservation Status

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Fen Puffball

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Fen Puffball
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.

Fen Puffball

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.