Beautiful Yellow Underwing vs Peg Lichen

Anarta myrtilli compared with Cladonia subcariosa

Key Differences

Beautiful Yellow Underwing is Least Concern while Peg Lichen is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beautiful Yellow Underwing	Peg Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Noctuidae	Cladoniaceae
Genus	Anarta	Cladonia
Species	Anarta myrtilli	Cladonia subcariosa

Conservation Status

Beautiful Yellow Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Peg Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beautiful Yellow Underwing	Peg Lichen
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.

Peg Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Norway, 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.