Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs Silky Parchment

Anarta melanopa compared with Stereum striatum

Key Differences

Broad-Bordered White Underwing is Least Concern while Silky Parchment is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Silky Parchment
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Noctuidae	Stereaceae
Genus	Anarta	Stereum
Species	Anarta melanopa	Stereum striatum

Conservation Status

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Silky Parchment

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Silky Parchment
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.

Silky Parchment

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, 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.