Beautiful Yellow Underwing vs Yellow Domecap

Anarta myrtilli compared with Calocybe chrysenteron

Key Differences

  • Beautiful Yellow Underwing is Least Concern while Yellow Domecap is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Beautiful Yellow Underwing Yellow Domecap
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 Lyophyllaceae
Genus Anarta Calocybe
Species Anarta myrtilli Calocybe chrysenteron

Conservation Status

Beautiful Yellow Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Yellow Domecap

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Beautiful Yellow Underwing Yellow Domecap
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.

Yellow Domecap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Taiwan. 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.

Yellow Domecap

No description available.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

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