Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs Layered Cup

Anarta melanopa compared with Peziza varia

Key Differences

Broad-Bordered White Underwing is Least Concern while Layered Cup is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Layered Cup
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Noctuidae	Pezizaceae
Genus	Anarta	Peziza
Species	Anarta melanopa	Peziza varia

Conservation Status

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Layered Cup

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Layered Cup
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.

Layered Cup

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.

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.