Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs Sandy Laccaria

Anarta melanopa compared with Laccaria trullissata

Key Differences

Broad-Bordered White Underwing is Least Concern while Sandy Laccaria is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Sandy Laccaria
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	Hydnangiaceae
Genus	Anarta	Laccaria
Species	Anarta melanopa	Laccaria trullissata

Conservation Status

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Sandy Laccaria

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Sandy Laccaria
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.

Sandy Laccaria

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and 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.