arctic ground squirrel vs Beautiful Yellow Underwing

Urocitellus parryii compared with Anarta myrtilli

Taxonomic Classification

Rank arctic ground squirrel Beautiful Yellow Underwing
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Insecta (Insects)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family Sciuridae (Squirrels) Noctuidae
Genus Urocitellus Anarta
Species Urocitellus parryii Anarta myrtilli

Evolutionary Relationship

arctic ground squirrel and Beautiful Yellow Underwing share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

arctic ground squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Beautiful Yellow Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute arctic ground squirrel Beautiful Yellow Underwing
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Average Length — —
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Habitat & Geographic Range

arctic ground squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Beautiful Yellow Underwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

arctic ground squirrel

The Arctic ground squirrel (Urocitellus parryii) is a species in the genus Urocitellus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.

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