Beautiful Yellow Underwing vs Elm Leech

Anarta myrtilli compared with Hypsizygus ulmarius

Key Differences

  • Beautiful Yellow Underwing is Least Concern while Elm Leech is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Beautiful Yellow Underwing Elm Leech
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 Lyophyllaceae
Genus Anarta Hypsizygus
Species Anarta myrtilli Hypsizygus ulmarius

Conservation Status

Beautiful Yellow Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Elm Leech

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Beautiful Yellow Underwing Elm Leech
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.

Elm Leech

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Indomalayan biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States). Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Elm Leech

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Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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