Beautiful Yellow Underwing vs Distant sedge

Anarta myrtilli compared with Carex distans

Key Differences

  • Beautiful Yellow Underwing is Least Concern while Distant sedge is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Beautiful Yellow Underwing Distant sedge
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Insecta (Insects) Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths) Poales (Grasses)
Family Noctuidae Cyperaceae
Genus Anarta Carex
Species Anarta myrtilli Carex distans

Conservation Status

Beautiful Yellow Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Distant sedge

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Beautiful Yellow Underwing Distant sedge
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.

Distant sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (7 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.

Distant sedge

No description available.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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