Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs Larch Spike

Anarta melanopa compared with Gomphidius maculatus

Key Differences

Broad-Bordered White Underwing is Least Concern while Larch Spike is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Larch Spike
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Noctuidae	Gomphidiaceae
Genus	Anarta	Gomphidius
Species	Anarta melanopa	Gomphidius maculatus

Conservation Status

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Larch Spike

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Larch Spike
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.

Larch Spike

Habitat

Inhabits temperate broadleaf and mixed forests and Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found across Asia (Taiwan) and Europe (5 countries). Currently classified as Endangered 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.