Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs Scented Webcap

Anarta melanopa compared with Cortinarius agathosmus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Scented Webcap
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	Cortinariaceae
Genus	Anarta	Cortinarius
Species	Anarta melanopa	Cortinarius agathosmus

Conservation Status

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Scented Webcap

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Scented Webcap
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 Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across 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.