Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs Onion Smut

Anarta melanopa compared with Urocystis magica

Key Differences

• Broad-Bordered White Underwing is Least Concern while Onion Smut is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Onion Smut
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Ustilaginomycetes (Ustilaginomycetes)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Urocystidales (Urocystidales)
Family	Noctuidae	Urocystidaceae
Genus	Anarta	Urocystis
Species	Anarta melanopa	Urocystis magica

Conservation Status

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Onion Smut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Onion Smut
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.

Onion Smut

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Poland, 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden