Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs Foxy Bolete

Anarta melanopa compared with Leccinum vulpinum

Key Differences

Broad-Bordered White Underwing is Least Concern while Foxy Bolete is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Foxy Bolete
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Noctuidae	Boletaceae
Genus	Anarta	Leccinum
Species	Anarta melanopa	Leccinum vulpinum

Conservation Status

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Foxy Bolete

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Foxy Bolete
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.

Foxy Bolete

Habitat

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

Range

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