Beautiful Yellow Underwing vs Carrion-Flower

Anarta myrtilli compared with Smilax herbacea

Key Differences

  • Beautiful Yellow Underwing is Least Concern while Carrion-Flower is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Beautiful Yellow Underwing Carrion-Flower
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Insecta (Insects) Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths) Liliales (Liliales)
Family Noctuidae Smilacaceae
Genus Anarta Smilax
Species Anarta myrtilli Smilax herbacea

Conservation Status

Beautiful Yellow Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Carrion-Flower

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Beautiful Yellow Underwing Carrion-Flower
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.

Carrion-Flower

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Canada 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.

Carrion-Flower

The Carrion-flower (Smilax herbacea) is a species in the genus Smilax. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

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