Beautiful Yellow Underwing vs Orange Polypore

Anarta myrtilli compared with Hapalopilus croceus

Key Differences

Beautiful Yellow Underwing is Least Concern while Orange Polypore is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beautiful Yellow Underwing	Orange Polypore
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Noctuidae	Phanerochaetaceae
Genus	Anarta	Hapalopilus
Species	Anarta myrtilli	Hapalopilus croceus

Conservation Status

Beautiful Yellow Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Orange Polypore

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beautiful Yellow Underwing	Orange Polypore
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.

Orange Polypore

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway. Currently classified as Critically 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.