Beautiful Yellow Underwing vs Blushing Webcap

Anarta myrtilli compared with Cortinarius cyanites

Key Differences

  • Beautiful Yellow Underwing is Least Concern while Blushing Webcap is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Beautiful Yellow Underwing Blushing Webcap
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class Insecta (Insects) Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths) Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family Noctuidae Cortinariaceae
Genus Anarta Cortinarius
Species Anarta myrtilli Cortinarius cyanites

Conservation Status

Beautiful Yellow Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Blushing Webcap

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Beautiful Yellow Underwing Blushing Webcap
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.

Blushing Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

Blushing Webcap

The Blushing Webcap (Cortinarius cyanites) is a species in the genus Cortinarius. It is currently classified as Data Deficient on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

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