Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs

Anarta melanopa compared with Physarum leucopus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Bordered White Underwing
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Protozoa (protozoa)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Mycetozoa
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Myxomycetes (Myxomycetes)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Physarales (Physarales)
Family	Noctuidae	Physaraceae
Genus	Anarta	Physarum
Species	Anarta melanopa	Physarum leucopus

Conservation Status

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Bordered White Underwing
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.

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Brazil, 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.

Physarum leucopus is a myxomycete (plasmodial slime mould) in the family Physaridae, producing sporangia with pale or whitish stalks as implied by its species name. It is found on decaying wood and plant litter in moist forest environments. Its conservation status is not evaluated.