Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs Timber Mazegill

Anarta melanopa compared with Gloeophyllum trabeum

Key Differences

Broad-Bordered White Underwing is Least Concern while Timber Mazegill is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Timber Mazegill
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Gloeophyllales (Gloeophyllales)
Family	Noctuidae	Gloeophyllaceae
Genus	Anarta	Gloeophyllum
Species	Anarta melanopa	Gloeophyllum trabeum

Conservation Status

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Timber Mazegill

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Timber Mazegill
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.

Timber Mazegill

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.