Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs Cramp Balls

Anarta melanopa compared with Daldinia concentrica

Key Differences

Broad-Bordered White Underwing is Least Concern while Cramp Balls is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Cramp Balls
Kingdom	Animalia (animal)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (arthropodes)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (insecte)	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Xylariales (Xylariales)
Family	Noctuidae	Hypoxylaceae
Genus	Anarta	Daldinia
Species	Anarta melanopa	Daldinia concentrica

Conservation Status

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Cramp Balls

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Cramp Balls
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.

Cramp Balls

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.