Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs Slender Parasol

Anarta melanopa compared with Macrolepiota mastoidea

Key Differences

Broad-Bordered White Underwing is Least Concern while Slender Parasol is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Slender Parasol
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	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Anarta	Macrolepiota
Species	Anarta melanopa	Macrolepiota mastoidea

Conservation Status

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Slender Parasol

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Slender Parasol
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.

Slender Parasol

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and South America (Brazil). 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.