Beautiful Yellow Underwing vs Candy Cap

Anarta myrtilli compared with Lactarius rubidus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Beautiful Yellow Underwing Candy Cap
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class Insecta (Insects) Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths) Russulales (Russulales)
Family Noctuidae Russulaceae
Genus Anarta Lactarius
Species Anarta myrtilli Lactarius rubidus

Conservation Status

Beautiful Yellow Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Candy Cap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Beautiful Yellow Underwing Candy Cap
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.

Candy Cap

Habitat

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

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.

Candy Cap

The Candy Cap (Lactarius rubidus) is a species in the genus Lactarius. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

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