Beautiful Yellow Underwing vs Sprucecone Cap

Anarta myrtilli compared with Strobilurus esculentus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beautiful Yellow Underwing	Sprucecone Cap
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	Physalacriaceae
Genus	Anarta	Strobilurus
Species	Anarta myrtilli	Strobilurus esculentus

Conservation Status

Beautiful Yellow Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Sprucecone Cap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beautiful Yellow Underwing	Sprucecone Cap
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.

Sprucecone Cap

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (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.