Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs White Truffle

Anarta melanopa compared with Choiromyces meandriformis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	White Truffle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Noctuidae	Tuberaceae
Genus	Anarta	Choiromyces
Species	Anarta melanopa	Choiromyces meandriformis

Conservation Status

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

White Truffle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	White Truffle
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.

White Truffle

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Norway.

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.