Beautiful Yellow Underwing vs brittlestar

Anarta myrtilli compared with Amphiura filiformis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beautiful Yellow Underwing	brittlestar
Kingdom same	Animalia (动物界)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum	Arthropoda (节肢动物门)	Echinodermata (棘皮动物门)
Class	Insecta (昆蟲綱)	Ophiuroidea (蛇尾纲)
Order	Lepidoptera (鱗翅目)	Amphilepidida (阳遂足目)
Family	Noctuidae	Amphiuridae
Genus	Anarta	Amphiura
Species	Anarta myrtilli	Amphiura filiformis

Evolutionary Relationship

Beautiful Yellow Underwing and brittlestar share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (动物界)

Conservation Status

Beautiful Yellow Underwing

LC — Least Concern

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beautiful Yellow Underwing	brittlestar
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.

brittlestar

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

brittlestar

The Brittlestar (Amphiura filiformis) is a species in the genus Amphiura. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden