Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs Foxtail Smut

Anarta melanopa compared with Urocystis alopecuri

Key Differences

Broad-Bordered White Underwing is Least Concern while Foxtail Smut is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Foxtail Smut
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Ustilaginomycetes (Ustilaginomycetes)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Urocystidales (Urocystidales)
Family	Noctuidae	Urocystidaceae
Genus	Anarta	Urocystis
Species	Anarta melanopa	Urocystis alopecuri

Conservation Status

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Foxtail Smut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Foxtail Smut
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.

Foxtail Smut

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Sweden.

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.