Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs Leafy Brain

Anarta melanopa compared with Phaeotremella foliacea

Key Differences

Broad-Bordered White Underwing is Least Concern while Leafy Brain is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Leafy Brain
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Tremellomycetes (Tremellomycetes)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Tremellales (Tremellales)
Family	Noctuidae	Tremellaceae
Genus	Anarta	Phaeotremella
Species	Anarta melanopa	Phaeotremella foliacea

Conservation Status

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Leafy Brain

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Leafy Brain
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.

Leafy Brain

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Taiwan, 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.