Beautiful Yellow Underwing vs Obscure Domecap

Anarta myrtilli compared with Calocybe obscurissima

Key Differences

Beautiful Yellow Underwing is Least Concern while Obscure Domecap is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beautiful Yellow Underwing	Obscure Domecap
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	Lyophyllaceae
Genus	Anarta	Calocybe
Species	Anarta myrtilli	Calocybe obscurissima

Conservation Status

Beautiful Yellow Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Obscure Domecap

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beautiful Yellow Underwing	Obscure Domecap
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.

Obscure Domecap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Norway. 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.