Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs Humpback Brittlegill

Anarta melanopa compared with Russula caerulea

Key Differences

Broad-Bordered White Underwing is Least Concern while Humpback Brittlegill is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Humpback Brittlegill
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Noctuidae	Russulaceae
Genus	Anarta	Russula
Species	Anarta melanopa	Russula caerulea

Conservation Status

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Humpback Brittlegill

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Humpback Brittlegill
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.

Humpback Brittlegill

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.