Beautiful Yellow Underwing vs Diatom

Anarta myrtilli compared with Thalassiosira baltica

Key Differences

Beautiful Yellow Underwing is Least Concern while Diatom is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beautiful Yellow Underwing	Diatom
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Bacillariophyceae (Bacillariophyceae)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Thalassiosirales (Thalassiosirales)
Family	Noctuidae	Thalassiosiraceae
Genus	Anarta	Thalassiosira
Species	Anarta myrtilli	Thalassiosira baltica

Conservation Status

Beautiful Yellow Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Diatom

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beautiful Yellow Underwing	Diatom
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.

Diatom

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Taiwan, 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.