Beautiful Yellow Underwing vs Hemlock Varnish Shelf

Anarta myrtilli compared with Ganoderma tsugae

Key Differences

Beautiful Yellow Underwing is Least Concern while Hemlock Varnish Shelf is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beautiful Yellow Underwing	Hemlock Varnish Shelf
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Noctuidae	Polyporaceae
Genus	Anarta	Ganoderma
Species	Anarta myrtilli	Ganoderma tsugae

Conservation Status

Beautiful Yellow Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Hemlock Varnish Shelf

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beautiful Yellow Underwing	Hemlock Varnish Shelf
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.

Hemlock Varnish Shelf

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).

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.