Beautiful Yellow Underwing vs Blackfoot Polypore

Anarta myrtilli compared with Cerioporus leptocephalus

Key Differences

  • Beautiful Yellow Underwing is Least Concern while Blackfoot Polypore is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Beautiful Yellow Underwing Blackfoot Polypore
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class Insecta (Insects) Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths) Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family Noctuidae Polyporaceae
Genus Anarta Cerioporus
Species Anarta myrtilli Cerioporus leptocephalus

Conservation Status

Beautiful Yellow Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Blackfoot Polypore

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Beautiful Yellow Underwing Blackfoot Polypore
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Beautiful Yellow Underwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Blackfoot Polypore

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.

Beautiful Yellow Underwing

The Beautiful Yellow Underwing (Anarta myrtilli) 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.

Blackfoot Polypore

The Blackfoot Polypore (Cerioporus leptocephalus) is a species in the genus Cerioporus. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems. Found in United States.

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