Beautiful Yellow Underwing vs Prototype quillwort

Anarta myrtilli compared with Isoetes prototypus

Key Differences

• Beautiful Yellow Underwing is Least Concern while Prototype quillwort is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beautiful Yellow Underwing	Prototype quillwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Tracheophyta
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Lycopodiopsida (Lycopodiopsida)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Isoetales (Isoetales)
Family	Noctuidae	Isoetaceae
Genus	Anarta	Isoetes
Species	Anarta myrtilli	Isoetes prototypus

Conservation Status

Beautiful Yellow Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Prototype quillwort

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beautiful Yellow Underwing	Prototype quillwort
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.

Prototype quillwort

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.