Beautiful Yellow Underwing vs Split-Peg Lichen

Anarta myrtilli compared with Cladonia cariosa

Key Differences

  • Beautiful Yellow Underwing is Least Concern while Split-Peg Lichen is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Beautiful Yellow Underwing Split-Peg Lichen
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class Insecta (Insects) Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths) Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family Noctuidae Cladoniaceae
Genus Anarta Cladonia
Species Anarta myrtilli Cladonia cariosa

Conservation Status

Beautiful Yellow Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Split-Peg Lichen

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Beautiful Yellow Underwing Split-Peg 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.

Split-Peg Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Endangered 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.

Split-Peg Lichen

No description available.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

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