Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs Soft Puffball

Anarta melanopa compared with Lycoperdon molle

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Soft Puffball
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	Lycoperdaceae
Genus	Anarta	Lycoperdon
Species	Anarta melanopa	Lycoperdon molle

Conservation Status

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Soft Puffball

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Soft Puffball
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.

Soft Puffball

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (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.