Beautiful Yellow Underwing vs Smooth Pox Lichen

Anarta myrtilli compared with Pyrenula laevigata

Key Differences

Beautiful Yellow Underwing is Least Concern while Smooth Pox Lichen is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beautiful Yellow Underwing	Smooth Pox Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Eurotiomycetes (Eurotiomycetes)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Pyrenulales (Pyrenulales)
Family	Noctuidae	Pyrenulaceae
Genus	Anarta	Pyrenula
Species	Anarta myrtilli	Pyrenula laevigata

Conservation Status

Beautiful Yellow Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Smooth Pox Lichen

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beautiful Yellow Underwing	Smooth Pox Lichen
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.

Smooth Pox Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Portugal, Sweden, 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.