Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs Pale Oyster

Anarta melanopa compared with Pleurotus pulmonarius

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Pale Oyster
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Noctuidae	Pleurotaceae
Genus	Anarta	Pleurotus
Species	Anarta melanopa	Pleurotus pulmonarius

Conservation Status

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Pale Oyster

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Pale Oyster
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.

Pale Oyster

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.