Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs Red Cage

Anarta melanopa compared with Clathrus ruber

Key Differences

• Broad-Bordered White Underwing is Least Concern while Red Cage is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Red Cage
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Phallales (Phallales)
Family	Noctuidae	Phallaceae
Genus	Anarta	Clathrus
Species	Anarta melanopa	Clathrus ruber

Conservation Status

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Red Cage

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Red Cage
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 Cage

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries). Currently classified as Vulnerable 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway