Beautiful Yellow Underwing vs Medusa Brittlestem

Anarta myrtilli compared with Psathyrella caput-medusae

Key Differences

Beautiful Yellow Underwing is Least Concern while Medusa Brittlestem is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beautiful Yellow Underwing	Medusa Brittlestem
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	Psathyrellaceae
Genus	Anarta	Psathyrella
Species	Anarta myrtilli	Psathyrella caput-medusae

Conservation Status

Beautiful Yellow Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Medusa Brittlestem

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beautiful Yellow Underwing	Medusa Brittlestem
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.

Medusa Brittlestem

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.