Beautiful Yellow Underwing vs brown disc snail

Anarta myrtilli compared with Discus ruderatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Beautiful Yellow Underwing brown disc snail
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class Insecta (Insects) Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths) Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)
Family Noctuidae Discidae
Genus Anarta Discus
Species Anarta myrtilli Discus ruderatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Beautiful Yellow Underwing and brown disc snail share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Beautiful Yellow Underwing

LC — Least Concern

brown disc snail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Beautiful Yellow Underwing brown disc snail
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.

brown disc snail

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across France, Italy, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

brown disc snail

The Brown Disc Snail (Discus ruderatus) is a species in the genus Discus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

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