Beautiful Yellow Underwing vs

Anarta myrtilli compared with Hemiselmis anomala

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Beautiful Yellow Underwing
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Cryptophyta
Class Insecta (Insects) Cryptophyceae (Cryptophyceae)
Order Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths) Pyrenomonadales (Pyrenomonadales)
Family Noctuidae Chroomonadaceae
Genus Anarta Hemiselmis
Species Anarta myrtilli Hemiselmis anomala

Conservation Status

Beautiful Yellow Underwing

LC — Least Concern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Beautiful Yellow Underwing
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.

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across 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.

Hemiselmis anomala is a unicellular cryptomonad alga found in marine and estuarine environments, characterised by its asymmetric, kidney-shaped cell and two unequal flagella for swimming. It contains phycobilin pigments allowing photosynthesis and plays a role in marine and coastal primary production. Cryptomonads like this species are significant contributors to phytoplankton communities in diverse aquatic habitats.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

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