Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs Grey Mould

Anarta melanopa compared with Botrytis cinerea

Key Differences

Broad-Bordered White Underwing is Least Concern while Grey Mould is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Grey Mould
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Helotiales (Helotiales)
Family	Noctuidae	Sclerotiniaceae
Genus	Anarta	Botrytis
Species	Anarta melanopa	Botrytis cinerea

Conservation Status

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Grey Mould

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Grey Mould
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.

Grey Mould

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and Taiwan.

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.