Beautiful Yellow Underwing vs Ferny Azolla
Anarta myrtilli compared with Azolla pinnata
Taxonomic Classification
| Rank | Beautiful Yellow Underwing | Ferny Azolla |
|---|---|---|
| Kingdom | Animalia (Animals) | Plantae (Plants) |
| Phylum | Arthropoda (Arthropods) | Tracheophyta |
| Class | Insecta (Insects) | Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida) |
| Order | Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths) | Salviniales (Salviniales) |
| Family | Noctuidae | Salviniaceae |
| Genus | Anarta | Azolla |
| Species | Anarta myrtilli | Azolla pinnata |
Conservation Status
Beautiful Yellow Underwing
LC — Least ConcernFerny Azolla
LC — Least ConcernPhysical Characteristics
| Attribute | Beautiful Yellow Underwing | Ferny Azolla |
|---|---|---|
| Diet | — | — |
| Average Lifespan | — | — |
| Average Length | — | — |
| Average Weight | — | — |
Habitat & Geographic Range
Beautiful Yellow Underwing
Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.
Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.
Ferny Azolla
Found across multiple habitat types including deserts and xeric shrublands, tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, and flooded grasslands and savannas spanning the Palearctic and Oceanian realms.
Widely distributed across Africa (4 countries), Asia (Indonesia, Singapore, Taiwan), North America (Mexico, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Marshall Islands, New Zealand, Tuvalu).
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.
Ferny Azolla
No description available.
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