Beautiful Yellow Underwing vs Black-winged Bishop

Anarta myrtilli compared with Euplectes hordeaceus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beautiful Yellow Underwing	Black-winged Bishop
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Noctuidae	Ploceidae
Genus	Anarta	Euplectes
Species	Anarta myrtilli	Euplectes hordeaceus

Evolutionary Relationship

Beautiful Yellow Underwing and Black-winged Bishop share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Beautiful Yellow Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Black-winged Bishop

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beautiful Yellow Underwing	Black-winged Bishop
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.

Black-winged Bishop

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found across Asia (United Arab Emirates) and Europe (6 countries).

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.

Black-winged Bishop

Black-winged Bishop (Euplectes hordeaceus) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway