Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs Violet Gray Bolete

Anarta melanopa compared with Tylopilus plumbeoviolaceus

Key Differences

• Broad-Bordered White Underwing is Least Concern while Violet Gray Bolete is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Violet Gray Bolete
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Noctuidae	Boletaceae
Genus	Anarta	Tylopilus
Species	Anarta melanopa	Tylopilus plumbeoviolaceus

Conservation Status

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Violet Gray Bolete

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Violet Gray Bolete
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.

Violet Gray Bolete

Habitat

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

Range

Found in 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.