Beautiful Yellow Underwing vs Sumac Needles

Anarta myrtilli compared with Phaeocalicium curtisii

Key Differences

Beautiful Yellow Underwing is Least Concern while Sumac Needles is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beautiful Yellow Underwing	Sumac Needles
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Eurotiomycetes (Eurotiomycetes)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Mycocaliciales (Mycocaliciales)
Family	Noctuidae	Mycocaliciaceae
Genus	Anarta	Phaeocalicium
Species	Anarta myrtilli	Phaeocalicium curtisii

Conservation Status

Beautiful Yellow Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Sumac Needles

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beautiful Yellow Underwing	Sumac Needles
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.

Sumac Needles

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway 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.