Beautiful Yellow Underwing vs flat stump moss

Anarta myrtilli compared with Herzogiella turfacea

Key Differences

Beautiful Yellow Underwing is Least Concern while flat stump moss is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beautiful Yellow Underwing	flat stump moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Bryophyta
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Hypnales (Hypnales)
Family	Noctuidae	Plagiotheciaceae
Genus	Anarta	Herzogiella
Species	Anarta myrtilli	Herzogiella turfacea

Conservation Status

Beautiful Yellow Underwing

LC — Least Concern

flat stump moss

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beautiful Yellow Underwing	flat stump moss
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.

flat stump moss

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.