Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs Mast Disco

Anarta melanopa compared with Hymenoscyphus fagineus

Key Differences

Broad-Bordered White Underwing is Least Concern while Mast Disco is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Mast Disco
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Helotiales (Helotiales)
Family	Noctuidae	Helotiaceae
Genus	Anarta	Hymenoscyphus
Species	Anarta melanopa	Hymenoscyphus fagineus

Conservation Status

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Mast Disco

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Mast Disco
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.

Mast Disco

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and 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.