Beautiful Yellow Underwing vs Big-Leaf Linden

Anarta myrtilli compared with Tilia platyphyllos

Key Differences

  • Beautiful Yellow Underwing is Least Concern while Big-Leaf Linden is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Beautiful Yellow Underwing Big-Leaf Linden
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Insecta (Insects) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths) Malvales (Malvales)
Family Noctuidae Malvaceae
Genus Anarta Tilia
Species Anarta myrtilli Tilia platyphyllos

Conservation Status

Beautiful Yellow Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Big-Leaf Linden

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Beautiful Yellow Underwing Big-Leaf Linden
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.

Big-Leaf Linden

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and boreal forests and taiga, among 9 distinct biome types within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Libya), Europe (12 countries), and North America (Canada, United States). Currently classified as Critically 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.

Big-Leaf Linden

The Big-Leaf Linden (Tilia platyphyllos) is a species in the genus Tilia. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and boreal forests and taiga, among 9 distinct biome types within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also fo

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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