Beautiful Yellow Underwing vs Mudworm

Anarta myrtilli compared with Aporrectodea limicola

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beautiful Yellow Underwing	Mudworm
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Annelida (Segmented Worms)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Clitellata (Clitellata)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Crassiclitellata (Crassiclitellata)
Family	Noctuidae	Lumbricidae
Genus	Anarta	Aporrectodea
Species	Anarta myrtilli	Aporrectodea limicola

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Beautiful Yellow Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Mudworm

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beautiful Yellow Underwing	Mudworm
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.

Mudworm

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden