Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs Rye Ergot

Anarta melanopa compared with Claviceps purpurea

Key Differences

Broad-Bordered White Underwing is Least Concern while Rye Ergot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Rye Ergot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Hypocreales (Hypocreales)
Family	Noctuidae	Clavicipitaceae
Genus	Anarta	Claviceps
Species	Anarta melanopa	Claviceps purpurea

Conservation Status

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Rye Ergot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Rye Ergot
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.

Rye Ergot

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 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.