Beautiful Yellow Underwing vs chequered carpet shell

Anarta myrtilli compared with Ruditapes decussatus

Key Differences

• Beautiful Yellow Underwing is Least Concern while chequered carpet shell is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beautiful Yellow Underwing	chequered carpet shell
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Venerida (Venerida)
Family	Noctuidae	Veneridae
Genus	Anarta	Ruditapes
Species	Anarta myrtilli	Ruditapes decussatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Beautiful Yellow Underwing

LC — Least Concern

chequered carpet shell

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beautiful Yellow Underwing	chequered carpet shell
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.

chequered carpet shell

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, Portugal, 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.

chequered carpet shell

The chequered carpet shell (Ruditapes decussatus) is a species in the genus Ruditapes. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden