Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs Root Rot

Anarta melanopa compared with Heterobasidion annosum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Root Rot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Noctuidae	Bondarzewiaceae
Genus	Anarta	Heterobasidion
Species	Anarta melanopa	Heterobasidion annosum

Conservation Status

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Root Rot

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Root Rot
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.

Root Rot

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Norway, and Portugal.

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.