Beautiful Yellow Underwing vs Weeping Toothcrust

Anarta myrtilli compared with Dacryobolus sudans

Key Differences

  • Beautiful Yellow Underwing is Least Concern while Weeping Toothcrust is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Beautiful Yellow Underwing Weeping Toothcrust
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class Insecta (Insects) Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths) Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family Noctuidae Dacryobolaceae
Genus Anarta Dacryobolus
Species Anarta myrtilli Dacryobolus sudans

Conservation Status

Beautiful Yellow Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Weeping Toothcrust

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Beautiful Yellow Underwing Weeping Toothcrust
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.

Weeping Toothcrust

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and South America (Brazil). Currently classified as Vulnerable 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.

Weeping Toothcrust

No description available.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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