Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs Yellow Knight

Anarta melanopa compared with Tricholoma equestre

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Yellow Knight
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	Tricholomataceae
Genus	Anarta	Tricholoma
Species	Anarta melanopa	Tricholoma equestre

Conservation Status

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Yellow Knight

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Yellow Knight
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.

Yellow Knight

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (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.