Beautiful Yellow Underwing vs Brown Cosmet

Anarta myrtilli compared with Mompha miscella

Key Differences

• Beautiful Yellow Underwing is Least Concern while Brown Cosmet is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beautiful Yellow Underwing	Brown Cosmet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order same	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Noctuidae	Momphidae
Genus	Anarta	Mompha
Species	Anarta myrtilli	Mompha miscella

Evolutionary Relationship

Beautiful Yellow Underwing and Brown Cosmet share a common ancestor at the Order level: Lepidoptera. (Butterflies & Moths)

Conservation Status

Beautiful Yellow Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Brown Cosmet

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beautiful Yellow Underwing	Brown Cosmet
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.

Brown Cosmet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden. 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.

Brown Cosmet

The Brown Cosmet (Mompha miscella) is a species in the genus Mompha. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden