Beautiful Yellow Underwing vs Juniper-Apple Rust

Anarta myrtilli compared with Gymnosporangium juniperi-virginianae

Key Differences

Beautiful Yellow Underwing is Least Concern while Juniper-Apple Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beautiful Yellow Underwing	Juniper-Apple 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	Gymnosporangiaceae
Genus	Anarta	Gymnosporangium
Species	Anarta myrtilli	Gymnosporangium juniperi-virginianae

Conservation Status

Beautiful Yellow Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Juniper-Apple Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beautiful Yellow Underwing	Juniper-Apple 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.

Juniper-Apple Rust

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 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.