Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs Ghost Shield

Anarta melanopa compared with Pluteus pellitus

Key Differences

Broad-Bordered White Underwing is Least Concern while Ghost Shield is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Ghost Shield
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	Pluteaceae
Genus	Anarta	Pluteus
Species	Anarta melanopa	Pluteus pellitus

Conservation Status

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Ghost Shield

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Ghost Shield
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.

Ghost Shield

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable 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.