Heidekrauteulchen vs Weevil

Anarta myrtilli compared with Hypera meles

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Heidekrauteulchen	Weevil
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class same	Insecta (Insekten)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)	Coleoptera (Käfer)
Family	Noctuidae	Curculionidae
Genus	Anarta	Hypera
Species	Anarta myrtilli	Hypera meles

Evolutionary Relationship

Heidekrauteulchen and Weevil share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insekten)

Conservation Status

Heidekrauteulchen

LC — Least Concern

Weevil

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Heidekrauteulchen	Weevil
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.

Weevil

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada, 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 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden