Beautiful Yellow Underwing vs Slender Parasol

Anarta myrtilli compared with Macrolepiota mastoidea

Key Differences

  • Beautiful Yellow Underwing is Least Concern while Slender Parasol is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Beautiful Yellow Underwing Slender Parasol
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 Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus Anarta Macrolepiota
Species Anarta myrtilli Macrolepiota mastoidea

Conservation Status

Beautiful Yellow Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Slender Parasol

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Beautiful Yellow Underwing Slender Parasol
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.

Slender Parasol

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and South America (Brazil). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.

Slender Parasol

No description available.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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