Beautiful Yellow Underwing vs Meadow Waxcap

Anarta myrtilli compared with Cuphophyllus pratensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beautiful Yellow Underwing	Meadow Waxcap
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	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Anarta	Cuphophyllus
Species	Anarta myrtilli	Cuphophyllus pratensis

Conservation Status

Beautiful Yellow Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Meadow Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beautiful Yellow Underwing	Meadow Waxcap
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.

Meadow Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and 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.