Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs Red-Banded Polypore

Anarta melanopa compared with Fomitopsis pinicola

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Red-Banded Polypore
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Noctuidae	Fomitopsidaceae
Genus	Anarta	Fomitopsis
Species	Anarta melanopa	Fomitopsis pinicola

Conservation Status

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Red-Banded Polypore

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Red-Banded Polypore
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.

Red-Banded Polypore

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).

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.