Heidekrauteulchen vs Pool Frog

Anarta myrtilli compared with Pelophylax lessonae

Key Differences

• Heidekrauteulchen is Least Concern while Pool Frog is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Heidekrauteulchen	Pool Frog
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Amphibia (Amphibien)
Order	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)	Anura (Froschlurche)
Family	Noctuidae	Ranidae
Genus	Anarta	Pelophylax
Species	Anarta myrtilli	Pelophylax lessonae

Evolutionary Relationship

Heidekrauteulchen and Pool Frog share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Tier)

Conservation Status

Heidekrauteulchen

LC — Least Concern

Pool Frog

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Heidekrauteulchen	Pool Frog
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.

Pool Frog

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries). Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Pool Frog

Pool Frog (Pelophylax lessonae) is classified as Critically Endangered (CR) on the IUCN Red List. Facing an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild due to severe population decline and habitat loss.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden