Heidekrauteulchen vs Fireworm

Anarta myrtilli compared with Spodoptera eridania

Key Differences

• Heidekrauteulchen is Least Concern while Fireworm is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Heidekrauteulchen	Fireworm
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 same	Noctuidae	Noctuidae
Genus	Anarta	Spodoptera
Species	Anarta myrtilli	Spodoptera eridania

Evolutionary Relationship

Heidekrauteulchen and Fireworm share a common ancestor at the Family level: Noctuidae.

Conservation Status

Heidekrauteulchen

LC — Least Concern

Fireworm

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Heidekrauteulchen	Fireworm
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.

Fireworm

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (Dominica).

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 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark