Großer Speerspanner vs Heidekrauteulchen

Rheumaptera hastata compared with Anarta myrtilli

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Großer Speerspanner	Heidekrauteulchen
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class same	Insecta (Insekten)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order same	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)
Family	Geometridae	Noctuidae
Genus	Rheumaptera	Anarta
Species	Rheumaptera hastata	Anarta myrtilli

Evolutionary Relationship

Großer Speerspanner and Heidekrauteulchen share a common ancestor at the Order level: Lepidoptera. (Schmetterlinge)

Conservation Status

Großer Speerspanner

LC — Least Concern

Heidekrauteulchen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Großer Speerspanner	Heidekrauteulchen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Großer Speerspanner

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (4 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

Heidekrauteulchen

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Großer Speerspanner

The Argent & Sable, Rheumaptera hastata, is a species. It is currently assessed as least concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Heidekrauteulchen

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden