Beautiful Yellow Underwing vs Millipede

Anarta myrtilli compared with Cylindroiulus latestriatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beautiful Yellow Underwing	Millipede
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Diplopoda (Diplopoda)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Julida (Julida)
Family	Noctuidae	Julidae
Genus	Anarta	Cylindroiulus
Species	Anarta myrtilli	Cylindroiulus latestriatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Beautiful Yellow Underwing and Millipede share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Arthropoda. (Arthropods)

Conservation Status

Beautiful Yellow Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Millipede

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beautiful Yellow Underwing	Millipede
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.

Millipede

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (Canada, 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden