Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs Scented Knight

Anarta melanopa compared with Tricholoma apium

Key Differences

Broad-Bordered White Underwing is Least Concern while Scented Knight is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Scented Knight
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	Tricholomataceae
Genus	Anarta	Tricholoma
Species	Anarta melanopa	Tricholoma apium

Conservation Status

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Scented Knight

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Scented Knight
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.

Scented Knight

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.