Beautiful Yellow Underwing vs three-angled thread moss

Anarta myrtilli compared with Meesia triquetra

Key Differences

  • Beautiful Yellow Underwing is Least Concern while three-angled thread moss is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Beautiful Yellow Underwing three-angled thread moss
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Bryophyta
Class Insecta (Insects) Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths) Splachnales (Splachnales)
Family Noctuidae Meesiaceae
Genus Anarta Meesia
Species Anarta myrtilli Meesia triquetra

Conservation Status

Beautiful Yellow Underwing

LC — Least Concern

three-angled thread moss

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Beautiful Yellow Underwing three-angled thread 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.

three-angled thread moss

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and 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.

three-angled thread moss

No description available.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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