Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs Rust fungus

Anarta melanopa compared with Puccinia brachypodii

Key Differences

Broad-Bordered White Underwing is Least Concern while Rust fungus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Rust fungus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Noctuidae	Pucciniaceae
Genus	Anarta	Puccinia
Species	Anarta melanopa	Puccinia brachypodii

Conservation Status

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Rust fungus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Rust fungus
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.

Rust fungus

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.