Beautiful Yellow Underwing vs East African Arvicanthis

Anarta myrtilli compared with Arvicanthis nairobae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beautiful Yellow Underwing	East African Arvicanthis
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Noctuidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Anarta	Arvicanthis
Species	Anarta myrtilli	Arvicanthis nairobae

Evolutionary Relationship

Beautiful Yellow Underwing and East African Arvicanthis share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Beautiful Yellow Underwing

LC — Least Concern

East African Arvicanthis

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beautiful Yellow Underwing	East African Arvicanthis
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.

East African Arvicanthis

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.