Beautiful Yellow Underwing vs Brazier's Ear Shell

Anarta myrtilli compared with Haliotis brazieri

Key Differences

• Beautiful Yellow Underwing is Least Concern while Brazier's Ear Shell is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beautiful Yellow Underwing	Brazier's Ear Shell
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Lepetellida (Lepetellida)
Family	Noctuidae	Haliotidae
Genus	Anarta	Haliotis
Species	Anarta myrtilli	Haliotis brazieri

Evolutionary Relationship

Beautiful Yellow Underwing and Brazier's Ear Shell share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Beautiful Yellow Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Brazier's Ear Shell

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beautiful Yellow Underwing	Brazier's Ear Shell
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.

Brazier's Ear Shell

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Found in Australia. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.

Brazier's Ear Shell

The Brazier's Ear Shell (Haliotis brazieri) is a species in the genus Haliotis. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.