Beautiful Yellow Underwing vs Black Nerite

Anarta myrtilli compared with Theodoxus prevostianus

Key Differences

• Beautiful Yellow Underwing is Least Concern while Black Nerite is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beautiful Yellow Underwing	Black Nerite
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Cycloneritida (Cycloneritida)
Family	Noctuidae	Neritidae
Genus	Anarta	Theodoxus
Species	Anarta myrtilli	Theodoxus prevostianus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Beautiful Yellow Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Black Nerite

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beautiful Yellow Underwing	Black Nerite
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.

Black Nerite

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Found in Norway. Currently classified as Endangered 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.

Black Nerite

The Black Nerite (Theodoxus prevostianus) is a species in the genus Theodoxus. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway