Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs Painted Suillus

Anarta melanopa compared with Suillus spraguei

Key Differences

• Broad-Bordered White Underwing is Least Concern while Painted Suillus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Painted Suillus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Noctuidae	Suillaceae
Genus	Anarta	Suillus
Species	Anarta melanopa	Suillus spraguei

Conservation Status

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Painted Suillus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Painted Suillus
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.

Painted Suillus

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Taiwan 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.