Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs Tear Dropper

Anarta melanopa compared with Cylindrobasidium laeve

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Tear Dropper
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	Physalacriaceae
Genus	Anarta	Cylindrobasidium
Species	Anarta melanopa	Cylindrobasidium laeve

Conservation Status

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Tear Dropper

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Tear Dropper
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.

Tear Dropper

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, 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.