Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs Mountain Milkcap

Anarta melanopa compared with Lactarius salicis-reticulatae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Mountain Milkcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Noctuidae	Russulaceae
Genus	Anarta	Lactarius
Species	Anarta melanopa	Lactarius salicis-reticulatae

Conservation Status

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Milkcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Mountain Milkcap
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.

Mountain Milkcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, 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.