Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs Velvet Shield

Anarta melanopa compared with Pluteus umbrosus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Velvet Shield
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	Pluteaceae
Genus	Anarta	Pluteus
Species	Anarta melanopa	Pluteus umbrosus

Conservation Status

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Velvet Shield

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Velvet Shield
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.

Velvet Shield

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Taiwan.

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.