Beautiful Yellow Underwing vs Least Puffball

Anarta myrtilli compared with Bovista limosa

Key Differences

Beautiful Yellow Underwing is Least Concern while Least Puffball is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beautiful Yellow Underwing	Least Puffball
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	Lycoperdaceae
Genus	Anarta	Bovista
Species	Anarta myrtilli	Bovista limosa

Conservation Status

Beautiful Yellow Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Least Puffball

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beautiful Yellow Underwing	Least Puffball
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.

Least Puffball

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, and Sweden. 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.