Back'S Sedge vs Beautiful Yellow Underwing

Carex backii compared with Anarta myrtilli

Key Differences

  • Back'S Sedge is Not Evaluated while Beautiful Yellow Underwing is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Back'S Sedge Beautiful Yellow Underwing
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Liliopsida (Monocots) Insecta (Insects)
Order Poales (Grasses) Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family Cyperaceae Noctuidae
Genus Carex Anarta
Species Carex backii Anarta myrtilli

Conservation Status

Back'S Sedge

NE — Not Evaluated

Beautiful Yellow Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Back'S Sedge Beautiful Yellow Underwing
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Back'S Sedge

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

Beautiful Yellow Underwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Back'S Sedge

The Back'S Sedge (Carex backii) is a species in the genus Carex. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

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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