Beautiful Yellow Underwing vs Poison Ivy Rust

Anarta myrtilli compared with Pileolaria brevipes

Key Differences

• Beautiful Yellow Underwing is Least Concern while Poison Ivy Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beautiful Yellow Underwing	Poison Ivy Rust
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Annelida (Segmented Worms)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Polychaeta (Polychaeta)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Sabellida (Sabellida)
Family	Noctuidae	Serpulidae
Genus	Anarta	Pileolaria
Species	Anarta myrtilli	Pileolaria brevipes

Evolutionary Relationship

Beautiful Yellow Underwing and Poison Ivy Rust share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Beautiful Yellow Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Poison Ivy Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beautiful Yellow Underwing	Poison Ivy Rust
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.

Poison Ivy Rust

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Taiwan 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.