Heidekrauteulchen vs Dotted Firefly

Anarta myrtilli compared with Lucidota punctata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Heidekrauteulchen	Dotted Firefly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class same	Insecta (Insekten)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)	Coleoptera (Käfer)
Family	Noctuidae	Lampyridae
Genus	Anarta	Lucidota
Species	Anarta myrtilli	Lucidota punctata

Evolutionary Relationship

Heidekrauteulchen and Dotted Firefly share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insekten)

Conservation Status

Heidekrauteulchen

LC — Least Concern

Dotted Firefly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Heidekrauteulchen	Dotted Firefly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Heidekrauteulchen

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Dotted Firefly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

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.