Beautiful Yellow Underwing vs Rhododendron-spruce needle rust

Anarta myrtilli compared with Chrysomyxa rhododendri

Key Differences

Beautiful Yellow Underwing is Least Concern while Rhododendron-spruce needle rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beautiful Yellow Underwing	Rhododendron-spruce needle rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Noctuidae	Coleosporiaceae
Genus	Anarta	Chrysomyxa
Species	Anarta myrtilli	Chrysomyxa rhododendri

Conservation Status

Beautiful Yellow Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Rhododendron-spruce needle rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beautiful Yellow Underwing	Rhododendron-spruce needle 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.

Rhododendron-spruce needle rust

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (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.