Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs Heath Puffball

Anarta melanopa compared with Lycoperdon ericaeum

Key Differences

Broad-Bordered White Underwing is Least Concern while Heath Puffball is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Heath Puffball
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	Lycoperdaceae
Genus	Anarta	Lycoperdon
Species	Anarta melanopa	Lycoperdon ericaeum

Conservation Status

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Heath Puffball

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Heath Puffball
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.

Heath Puffball

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, 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.