Beautiful Yellow Underwing vs Lesser Rocktripe

Anarta myrtilli compared with Umbilicaria muhlenbergii

Key Differences

• Beautiful Yellow Underwing is Least Concern while Lesser Rocktripe is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beautiful Yellow Underwing	Lesser Rocktripe
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Umbilicariales (Umbilicariales)
Family	Noctuidae	Umbilicariaceae
Genus	Anarta	Umbilicaria
Species	Anarta myrtilli	Umbilicaria muhlenbergii

Conservation Status

Beautiful Yellow Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Rocktripe

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beautiful Yellow Underwing	Lesser Rocktripe
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.

Lesser Rocktripe

Habitat

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

Range

Found in 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.