Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs Forest Lamb

Anarta melanopa compared with Albatrellus ovinus

Key Differences

Broad-Bordered White Underwing is Least Concern while Forest Lamb is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Forest Lamb
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Noctuidae	Albatrellaceae
Genus	Anarta	Albatrellus
Species	Anarta melanopa	Albatrellus ovinus

Conservation Status

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Forest Lamb

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Forest Lamb
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.

Forest Lamb

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, 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.