Beautiful Yellow Underwing vs Variable Bluet

Anarta myrtilli compared with Coenagrion pulchellum

Key Differences

  • Beautiful Yellow Underwing is Least Concern while Variable Bluet is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Beautiful Yellow Underwing Variable Bluet
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same Arthropoda (artrópode) Arthropoda (artrópode)
Class same Insecta (inseto) Insecta (inseto)
Order Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths) Odonata (Odonata)
Family Noctuidae Coenagrionidae
Genus Anarta Coenagrion
Species Anarta myrtilli Coenagrion pulchellum

Evolutionary Relationship

Beautiful Yellow Underwing and Variable Bluet share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (inseto)

Conservation Status

Beautiful Yellow Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Variable Bluet

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Beautiful Yellow Underwing Variable Bluet
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Beautiful Yellow Underwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Variable Bluet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Beautiful Yellow Underwing

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.

Variable Bluet

O Donzelinha-variavel (Coenagrion pulchellum) esta classificado como Em Perigo (EN) na Lista Vermelha da IUCN. Em alto risco de extincao em estado silvestre, com declinio populacional significativo e ameacas continuas a sua sobrevivencia.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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