Beautiful Yellow Underwing vs Blue Heath

Anarta myrtilli compared with Phyllodoce caerulea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beautiful Yellow Underwing	Blue Heath
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Annelida (Segmented Worms)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Polychaeta (Polychaeta)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Phyllodocida (Phyllodocida)
Family	Noctuidae	Phyllodocidae
Genus	Anarta	Phyllodoce
Species	Anarta myrtilli	Phyllodoce caerulea

Evolutionary Relationship

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

View Kingdom: Animalia

Conservation Status

Beautiful Yellow Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Blue Heath

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beautiful Yellow Underwing	Blue Heath
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.

Blue Heath

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Iceland, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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.

Blue Heath

The Blue Heath (Phyllodoce caerulea) is a species in the genus Phyllodoce. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.