Beautiful Yellow Underwing vs Carpet shark

Anarta myrtilli compared with Ginglymostoma cirratum

Key Differences

• Beautiful Yellow Underwing is Least Concern while Carpet shark is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beautiful Yellow Underwing	Carpet shark
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Orectolobiformes (Orectolobiformes)
Family	Noctuidae	Ginglymostomatidae
Genus	Anarta	Ginglymostoma
Species	Anarta myrtilli	Ginglymostoma cirratum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Beautiful Yellow Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Carpet shark

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beautiful Yellow Underwing	Carpet shark
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.

Carpet shark

Habitat

Native to South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Venezuela. 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.

Carpet shark

The Carpet Shark (Ginglymostoma cirratum) is a species in the genus Ginglymostoma. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Native to South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.