Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs Medusa Brittlestem

Anarta melanopa compared with Psathyrella caput-medusae

Key Differences

• Broad-Bordered White Underwing is Least Concern while Medusa Brittlestem is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Medusa Brittlestem
Kingdom	Animalia (สัตว์)	Fungi (เห็ดรา)
Phylum	Arthropoda (สัตว์ขาปล้อง)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (แมลง)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Lepidoptera (ผีเสื้อ)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Noctuidae	Psathyrellaceae
Genus	Anarta	Psathyrella
Species	Anarta melanopa	Psathyrella caput-medusae

Conservation Status

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Medusa Brittlestem

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Medusa Brittlestem
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.

Medusa Brittlestem

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. 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 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden