Beautiful Yellow Underwing vs Bigeye skate

Anarta myrtilli compared with Okamejei meerdervoortii

Key Differences

• Beautiful Yellow Underwing is Least Concern while Bigeye skate is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beautiful Yellow Underwing	Bigeye skate
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Noctuidae	Rajidae
Genus	Anarta	Okamejei
Species	Anarta myrtilli	Okamejei meerdervoortii

Evolutionary Relationship

Beautiful Yellow Underwing and Bigeye skate share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Beautiful Yellow Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Bigeye skate

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beautiful Yellow Underwing	Bigeye skate
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.

Bigeye skate

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan. Currently classified as Vulnerable 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.

Bigeye skate

The Bigeye skate (Okamejei meerdervoortii) is a species in the genus Okamejei. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.