Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs King Oyster

Anarta melanopa compared with Pleurotus eryngii

Key Differences

Broad-Bordered White Underwing is Least Concern while King Oyster is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	King Oyster
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	Pleurotaceae
Genus	Anarta	Pleurotus
Species	Anarta melanopa	Pleurotus eryngii

Conservation Status

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

King Oyster

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	King Oyster
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.

King Oyster

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

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.