Beautiful Yellow Underwing vs Elktoe

Anarta myrtilli compared with Alasmidonta marginata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beautiful Yellow Underwing	Elktoe
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Unionida (Unionida)
Family	Noctuidae	Unionidae
Genus	Anarta	Alasmidonta
Species	Anarta myrtilli	Alasmidonta marginata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

View Kingdom: Animalia

Conservation Status

Beautiful Yellow Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Elktoe

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beautiful Yellow Underwing	Elktoe
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.

Elktoe

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway 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.