Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs Lilac Dapperling

Anarta melanopa compared with Cystolepiota bucknallii

Key Differences

Broad-Bordered White Underwing is Least Concern while Lilac Dapperling is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Lilac Dapperling
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	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Anarta	Cystolepiota
Species	Anarta melanopa	Cystolepiota bucknallii

Conservation Status

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Lilac Dapperling

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Lilac Dapperling
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.

Lilac Dapperling

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. 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.