Beautiful Yellow Underwing vs Flocculose Inkcap

Anarta myrtilli compared with Coprinellus flocculosus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beautiful Yellow Underwing	Flocculose Inkcap
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	Psathyrellaceae
Genus	Anarta	Coprinellus
Species	Anarta myrtilli	Coprinellus flocculosus

Conservation Status

Beautiful Yellow Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Flocculose Inkcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beautiful Yellow Underwing	Flocculose Inkcap
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.

Flocculose Inkcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.