Beautiful Yellow Underwing vs Western Dwarf Squirrel

Anarta myrtilli compared with Microsciurus mimulus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beautiful Yellow Underwing	Western Dwarf Squirrel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Noctuidae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Anarta	Microsciurus
Species	Anarta myrtilli	Microsciurus mimulus

Evolutionary Relationship

Beautiful Yellow Underwing and Western Dwarf Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Beautiful Yellow Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Western Dwarf Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beautiful Yellow Underwing	Western Dwarf Squirrel
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.

Western Dwarf Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.

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.