Beautiful Yellow Underwing vs Small Black Ant

Anarta myrtilli compared with Lasius niger

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Beautiful Yellow Underwing Small Black Ant
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same Arthropoda (Arthropods) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same Insecta (Insects) Insecta (Insects)
Order Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths) Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family Noctuidae Formicidae
Genus Anarta Lasius
Species Anarta myrtilli Lasius niger

Evolutionary Relationship

Beautiful Yellow Underwing and Small Black Ant share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Beautiful Yellow Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Small Black Ant

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Beautiful Yellow Underwing Small Black Ant
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.

Small Black Ant

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Asia (Japan, Taiwan) and Europe (6 countries).

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.

Small Black Ant

No description available.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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