Beautiful Yellow Underwing vs Dune Waxcap

Anarta myrtilli compared with Hygrocybe conicoides

Key Differences

Beautiful Yellow Underwing is Least Concern while Dune Waxcap is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beautiful Yellow Underwing	Dune Waxcap
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	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Anarta	Hygrocybe
Species	Anarta myrtilli	Hygrocybe conicoides

Conservation Status

Beautiful Yellow Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Dune Waxcap

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beautiful Yellow Underwing	Dune Waxcap
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 Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, 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.