Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs Upper Crust

Anarta melanopa compared with Amaurodon cyaneus

Key Differences

• Broad-Bordered White Underwing is Least Concern while Upper Crust is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Upper Crust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Noctuidae	Thelephoraceae
Genus	Anarta	Amaurodon
Species	Anarta melanopa	Amaurodon cyaneus

Conservation Status

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Upper Crust

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Upper Crust
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.

Upper Crust

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden