Beautiful Yellow Underwing vs Reflexed Feather-Moss

Anarta myrtilli compared with Sciuro-hypnum reflexum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Beautiful Yellow Underwing Reflexed Feather-Moss
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Bryophyta
Class Insecta (Insects) Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths) Hypnales (Hypnales)
Family Noctuidae Brachytheciaceae
Genus Anarta Sciuro-hypnum
Species Anarta myrtilli Sciuro-hypnum reflexum

Conservation Status

Beautiful Yellow Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Reflexed Feather-Moss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Beautiful Yellow Underwing Reflexed Feather-Moss
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.

Reflexed Feather-Moss

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (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.

Reflexed Feather-Moss

No description available.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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