Beautiful Yellow Underwing vs Swordtip Squid

Anarta myrtilli compared with Uroteuthis edulis

Key Differences

• Beautiful Yellow Underwing is Least Concern while Swordtip Squid is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beautiful Yellow Underwing	Swordtip Squid
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Cephalopoda (Cephalopods)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Myopsida (Myopsida)
Family	Noctuidae	Loliginidae
Genus	Anarta	Uroteuthis
Species	Anarta myrtilli	Uroteuthis edulis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Beautiful Yellow Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Swordtip Squid

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beautiful Yellow Underwing	Swordtip Squid
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.

Swordtip Squid

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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.