Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs Rooting Inkcap

Anarta melanopa compared with Coprinopsis radicans

Key Differences

Broad-Bordered White Underwing is Least Concern while Rooting Inkcap is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Rooting Inkcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Noctuidae	Psathyrellaceae
Genus	Anarta	Coprinopsis
Species	Anarta melanopa	Coprinopsis radicans

Conservation Status

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Rooting Inkcap

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Rooting Inkcap
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.

Rooting Inkcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.