Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs Tan Ear

Anarta melanopa compared with Otidea alutacea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Tan Ear
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Noctuidae	Otideaceae
Genus	Anarta	Otidea
Species	Anarta melanopa	Otidea alutacea

Conservation Status

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Tan Ear

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Tan Ear
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.

Tan Ear

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, 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.