Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs Carnation Earthfan

Anarta melanopa compared with Thelephora caryophyllea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Carnation Earthfan
Kingdom	Animalia (hayvan)	Fungi (mantar)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Eklem bacaklılar)	Basidiomycota (Bazitli mantarlar)
Class	Insecta (böcek)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Lepidoptera (Pul kanatlılar)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Noctuidae	Thelephoraceae
Genus	Anarta	Thelephora
Species	Anarta melanopa	Thelephora caryophyllea

Conservation Status

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Carnation Earthfan

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Carnation Earthfan
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.

Carnation Earthfan

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, 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.

Carnation Earthfan

The Carnation Earthfan (Thelephora caryophyllea) is a species in the genus Thelephora. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden