Beautiful Yellow Underwing vs cacomistle

Anarta myrtilli compared with Bassariscus sumichrasti

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Beautiful Yellow Underwing cacomistle
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Insecta (Insects) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths) Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family Noctuidae Procyonidae (Raccoons)
Genus Anarta Bassariscus
Species Anarta myrtilli Bassariscus sumichrasti

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Beautiful Yellow Underwing

LC — Least Concern

cacomistle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Beautiful Yellow Underwing cacomistle
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.

cacomistle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.

cacomistle

The Cacomistle (Bassariscus sumichrasti) is a species in the genus Bassariscus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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