Heidekrauteulchen vs Obscure Drill

Anarta myrtilli compared with Dichrorampha aeratana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Heidekrauteulchen	Obscure Drill
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	Tortricidae
Genus	Anarta	Dichrorampha
Species	Anarta myrtilli	Dichrorampha aeratana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Heidekrauteulchen

LC — Least Concern

Obscure Drill

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Heidekrauteulchen	Obscure Drill
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.

Obscure Drill

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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