Beautiful Yellow Underwing vs Rooting Bonnet

Anarta myrtilli compared with Mycena megaspora

Key Differences

  • Beautiful Yellow Underwing is Least Concern while Rooting Bonnet is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Beautiful Yellow Underwing Rooting Bonnet
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 Mycenaceae
Genus Anarta Mycena
Species Anarta myrtilli Mycena megaspora

Conservation Status

Beautiful Yellow Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Rooting Bonnet

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Beautiful Yellow Underwing Rooting Bonnet
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.

Rooting Bonnet

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable 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.

Rooting Bonnet

No description available.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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