Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs Oak Crust

Anarta melanopa compared with Peniophora quercina

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Oak Crust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Noctuidae	Peniophoraceae
Genus	Anarta	Peniophora
Species	Anarta melanopa	Peniophora quercina

Conservation Status

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Oak Crust

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Oak Crust
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.

Oak Crust

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.