Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs Poplar Bracket

Anarta melanopa compared with Oxyporus populinus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Poplar Bracket
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Hymenochaetales (Hymenochaetales)
Family	Noctuidae	Oxyporaceae
Genus	Anarta	Oxyporus
Species	Anarta melanopa	Oxyporus populinus

Conservation Status

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Poplar Bracket

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Poplar Bracket
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.

Poplar Bracket

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Brazil, Norway, 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.