Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs Steppe Puffball

Anarta melanopa compared with Lycoperdon decipiens

Key Differences

Broad-Bordered White Underwing is Least Concern while Steppe Puffball is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Steppe 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 decipiens

Conservation Status

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Steppe Puffball

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Steppe 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.

Steppe Puffball

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.