Heidekrauteulchen vs Erlen-Pfeileule

Anarta myrtilli compared with Acronicta cuspis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Heidekrauteulchen	Erlen-Pfeileule
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	Acronicta
Species	Anarta myrtilli	Acronicta cuspis

Evolutionary Relationship

Heidekrauteulchen and Erlen-Pfeileule share a common ancestor at the Family level: Noctuidae.

Conservation Status

Heidekrauteulchen

LC — Least Concern

Erlen-Pfeileule

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Heidekrauteulchen	Erlen-Pfeileule
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.

Erlen-Pfeileule

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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