Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs Grey Tooth

Anarta melanopa compared with Phellodon melaleucus

Key Differences

• Broad-Bordered White Underwing is Least Concern while Grey Tooth is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Grey Tooth
Kingdom	Animalia (動物)	Fungi (菌界)
Phylum	Arthropoda (節足動物)	Basidiomycota (担子菌門)
Class	Insecta (昆虫)	Agaricomycetes (真正担子菌綱)
Order	Lepidoptera (チョウ目)	Thelephorales (イボタケ目)
Family	Noctuidae	Thelephoraceae
Genus	Anarta	Phellodon
Species	Anarta melanopa	Phellodon melaleucus

Conservation Status

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Grey Tooth

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Grey Tooth
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.

Grey Tooth

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, and United States. Currently classified as Endangered 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway