Beautiful Yellow Underwing vs Felwort Rust

Anarta myrtilli compared with Uromyces gentianae

Key Differences

Beautiful Yellow Underwing is Least Concern while Felwort Rust is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beautiful Yellow Underwing	Felwort 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	Pucciniaceae
Genus	Anarta	Uromyces
Species	Anarta myrtilli	Uromyces gentianae

Conservation Status

Beautiful Yellow Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Felwort Rust

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beautiful Yellow Underwing	Felwort 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.

Felwort Rust

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable 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.