Beautiful Yellow Underwing vs Buff tailed bumblebee
Anarta myrtilli compared with Bombus terrestris
Taxonomic Classification
| Rank | Beautiful Yellow Underwing | Buff tailed bumblebee |
|---|---|---|
| Kingdom same | Animalia (Animals) | Animalia (Animals) |
| Phylum same | Arthropoda (Arthropods) | Arthropoda (Arthropods) |
| Class same | Insecta (Insects) | Insecta (Insects) |
| Order | Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths) | Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps) |
| Family | Noctuidae | Apidae (Bees) |
| Genus | Anarta | Bombus |
| Species | Anarta myrtilli | Bombus terrestris |
Evolutionary Relationship
Beautiful Yellow Underwing and Buff tailed bumblebee share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)
Conservation Status
Beautiful Yellow Underwing
LC — Least ConcernBuff tailed bumblebee
LC — Least ConcernPhysical Characteristics
| Attribute | Beautiful Yellow Underwing | Buff tailed bumblebee |
|---|---|---|
| Diet | — | — |
| Average Lifespan | — | — |
| Average Length | — | — |
| Average Weight | — | — |
Habitat & Geographic Range
Beautiful Yellow Underwing
Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.
Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.
Buff tailed bumblebee
Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and deserts and xeric shrublands within the Indomalayan biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.
Widely distributed across Asia (Japan, Sri Lanka), Europe (5 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (Argentina, Brazil, Chile).
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.
Buff tailed bumblebee
The Buff Tailed Bumblebee (Bombus terrestris) is a species in the genus Bombus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and deserts and xeric shrublands within the Indomalayan biogeographic realm. Populations are als
Shared Countries
Both species can be found in 4 countries:
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