Beautiful Yellow Underwing vs Rose Spindles

Anarta myrtilli compared with Clavaria rosea

Key Differences

Beautiful Yellow Underwing is Least Concern while Rose Spindles is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beautiful Yellow Underwing	Rose Spindles
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	Clavariaceae
Genus	Anarta	Clavaria
Species	Anarta myrtilli	Clavaria rosea

Conservation Status

Beautiful Yellow Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Rose Spindles

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beautiful Yellow Underwing	Rose Spindles
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.

Rose Spindles

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and United States. 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.