Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs Snowy Waxcap

Anarta melanopa compared with Cuphophyllus virgineus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Snowy Waxcap
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	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Anarta	Cuphophyllus
Species	Anarta melanopa	Cuphophyllus virgineus

Conservation Status

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Snowy Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Snowy Waxcap
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.

Snowy Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, 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.