Beautiful Yellow Underwing vs Duck Flea

Anarta myrtilli compared with Ceratophyllus garei

Key Differences

• Beautiful Yellow Underwing is Least Concern while Duck Flea is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beautiful Yellow Underwing	Duck Flea
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)
Family	Noctuidae	Ceratophyllidae
Genus	Anarta	Ceratophyllus
Species	Anarta myrtilli	Ceratophyllus garei

Evolutionary Relationship

Beautiful Yellow Underwing and Duck Flea share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Beautiful Yellow Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Duck Flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beautiful Yellow Underwing	Duck Flea
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.

Duck Flea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden