Beautiful Yellow Underwing vs Golden Algae

Anarta myrtilli compared with Prymnesium parvum

Key Differences

Beautiful Yellow Underwing is Least Concern while Golden Algae is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beautiful Yellow Underwing	Golden Algae
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Haptophyta (Haptophyta)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Prymnesiophyceae (Prymnesiophyceae)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Prymnesiales (Prymnesiales)
Family	Noctuidae	Prymnesiaceae
Genus	Anarta	Prymnesium
Species	Anarta myrtilli	Prymnesium parvum

Conservation Status

Beautiful Yellow Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Golden Algae

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beautiful Yellow Underwing	Golden Algae
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.

Golden Algae

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, 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.