Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs Powderpuff Bracket

Anarta melanopa compared with Postia ptychogaster

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Powderpuff Bracket
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Noctuidae	Dacryobolaceae
Genus	Anarta	Postia
Species	Anarta melanopa	Postia ptychogaster

Conservation Status

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Powderpuff Bracket

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Powderpuff 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.

Powderpuff Bracket

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, 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.