Alkali-Blite vs Beautiful Yellow Underwing

Oxybasis rubra compared with Anarta myrtilli

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alkali-Blite Beautiful Yellow Underwing
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Insecta (Insects)
Order Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales) Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family Amaranthaceae Noctuidae
Genus Oxybasis Anarta
Species Oxybasis rubra Anarta myrtilli

Conservation Status

Alkali-Blite

LC — Least Concern

Beautiful Yellow Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alkali-Blite Beautiful Yellow Underwing
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alkali-Blite

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Beautiful Yellow Underwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Alkali-Blite

The Alkali-Blite (Oxybasis rubra) is a species in the genus Oxybasis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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