Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs Morel

Anarta melanopa compared with Morchella esculenta

Key Differences

• Broad-Bordered White Underwing is Least Concern while Morel is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Morel
Kingdom	Animalia (สัตว์)	Fungi (เห็ดรา)
Phylum	Arthropoda (สัตว์ขาปล้อง)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (แมลง)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Lepidoptera (ผีเสื้อ)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Noctuidae	Morchellaceae
Genus	Anarta	Morchella
Species	Anarta melanopa	Morchella esculenta

Conservation Status

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Morel

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Morel
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.

Morel

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden