Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs Wrinkled Shield

Anarta melanopa compared with Pluteus phlebophorus

Key Differences

  • Broad-Bordered White Underwing is Least Concern while Wrinkled Shield is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Broad-Bordered White Underwing Wrinkled Shield
Kingdom Animalia (животные) Fungi (грибы)
Phylum Arthropoda (членистоногие) Basidiomycota (базидиомицеты)
Class Insecta (насекомые) Agaricomycetes (агарикомицеты)
Order Lepidoptera (чешуекрылые) Agaricales (агариковые)
Family Noctuidae Pluteaceae
Genus Anarta Pluteus
Species Anarta melanopa Pluteus phlebophorus

Conservation Status

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Wrinkled Shield

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Broad-Bordered White Underwing Wrinkled Shield
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.

Wrinkled Shield

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.

Wrinkled Shield

No description available.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

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