Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs Girdled Dapperling

Anarta melanopa compared with Lepiota boudieri

Key Differences

Broad-Bordered White Underwing is Least Concern while Girdled Dapperling is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Girdled Dapperling
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	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Anarta	Lepiota
Species	Anarta melanopa	Lepiota boudieri

Conservation Status

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Girdled Dapperling

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Girdled Dapperling
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.

Girdled Dapperling

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, 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.