Beautiful Yellow Underwing vs Dog's Mercury Rust

Anarta myrtilli compared with Melampsora populnea

Key Differences

  • Beautiful Yellow Underwing is Least Concern while Dog's Mercury Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Beautiful Yellow Underwing Dog's Mercury Rust
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class Insecta (Insects) Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths) Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family Noctuidae Melampsoraceae
Genus Anarta Melampsora
Species Anarta myrtilli Melampsora populnea

Conservation Status

Beautiful Yellow Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Dog's Mercury Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Beautiful Yellow Underwing Dog's Mercury Rust
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.

Dog's Mercury Rust

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and South America (Brazil).

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.

Dog's Mercury Rust

No description available.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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