Beautiful Yellow Underwing vs Dune Cannon

Anarta myrtilli compared with Mycocalia duriaeana

Key Differences

Beautiful Yellow Underwing is Least Concern while Dune Cannon is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beautiful Yellow Underwing	Dune Cannon
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	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Anarta	Mycocalia
Species	Anarta myrtilli	Mycocalia duriaeana

Conservation Status

Beautiful Yellow Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Dune Cannon

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beautiful Yellow Underwing	Dune Cannon
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.

Dune Cannon

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark and Norway.

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.