Heidekrauteulchen vs Violet Tooth

Anarta myrtilli compared with Hydnellum ioeides

Key Differences

• Heidekrauteulchen is Least Concern while Violet Tooth is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Heidekrauteulchen	Violet Tooth
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Fungi (Pilze)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Noctuidae	Bankeraceae
Genus	Anarta	Hydnellum
Species	Anarta myrtilli	Hydnellum ioeides

Conservation Status

Heidekrauteulchen

LC — Least Concern

Violet Tooth

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Heidekrauteulchen	Violet Tooth
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Heidekrauteulchen

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Violet Tooth

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Heidekrauteulchen

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden