Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs Field Blewit

Anarta melanopa compared with Lepista personata

Key Differences

• Broad-Bordered White Underwing is Least Concern while Field Blewit is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Field Blewit
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	Tricholomataceae
Genus	Anarta	Lepista
Species	Anarta melanopa	Lepista personata

Conservation Status

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Field Blewit

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Field Blewit
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.

Field Blewit

Habitat

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

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.