Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs Tall Webcap

Anarta melanopa compared with Cortinarius elatior

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Tall Webcap
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	Cortinariaceae
Genus	Anarta	Cortinarius
Species	Anarta melanopa	Cortinarius elatior

Conservation Status

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Tall Webcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Tall Webcap
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.

Tall Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Taiwan, 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.