Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs Elegant Polypore

Anarta melanopa compared with Cerioporus varius

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Elegant Polypore
Kingdom	Animalia (animal)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (arthropodes)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (insecte)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Noctuidae	Polyporaceae
Genus	Anarta	Cerioporus
Species	Anarta melanopa	Cerioporus varius

Conservation Status

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Elegant Polypore

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Elegant Polypore
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.

Elegant Polypore

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and 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.