Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs Pinewood Gingertail

Anarta melanopa compared with Xeromphalina campanella

Key Differences

Broad-Bordered White Underwing is Least Concern while Pinewood Gingertail is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Pinewood Gingertail
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	Mycenaceae
Genus	Anarta	Xeromphalina
Species	Anarta melanopa	Xeromphalina campanella

Conservation Status

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Pinewood Gingertail

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Pinewood Gingertail
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.

Pinewood Gingertail

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States). Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.