Heidekrauteulchen vs Ahorn-Zahnspinner

Anarta myrtilli compared with Ptilodon cucullina

Key Differences

• Heidekrauteulchen is Least Concern while Ahorn-Zahnspinner is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Heidekrauteulchen	Ahorn-Zahnspinner
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	Noctuidae	Notodontidae
Genus	Anarta	Ptilodon
Species	Anarta myrtilli	Ptilodon cucullina

Evolutionary Relationship

Heidekrauteulchen and Ahorn-Zahnspinner share a common ancestor at the Order level: Lepidoptera. (Schmetterlinge)

Conservation Status

Heidekrauteulchen

LC — Least Concern

Ahorn-Zahnspinner

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Heidekrauteulchen	Ahorn-Zahnspinner
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.

Ahorn-Zahnspinner

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, 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 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden