Beautiful Yellow Underwing vs Palmate Germanderwort

Anarta myrtilli compared with Riccardia palmata

Key Differences

  • Beautiful Yellow Underwing is Least Concern while Palmate Germanderwort is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Beautiful Yellow Underwing Palmate Germanderwort
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class Insecta (Insects) Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths) Metzgeriales (Metzgeriales)
Family Noctuidae Aneuraceae
Genus Anarta Riccardia
Species Anarta myrtilli Riccardia palmata

Conservation Status

Beautiful Yellow Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Palmate Germanderwort

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Beautiful Yellow Underwing Palmate Germanderwort
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.

Palmate Germanderwort

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), and North America (United States). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Palmate Germanderwort

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Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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