Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs Yellow Stainer

Anarta melanopa compared with Agaricus xanthodermus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Yellow Stainer
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	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Anarta	Agaricus (Button Mushrooms)
Species	Anarta melanopa	Agaricus xanthodermus

Conservation Status

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Yellow Stainer

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Yellow Stainer
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 Stainer

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.