Beautiful Yellow Underwing vs Cape Griffon

Anarta myrtilli compared with Gyps coprotheres

Key Differences

• Beautiful Yellow Underwing is Least Concern while Cape Griffon is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beautiful Yellow Underwing	Cape Griffon
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)
Family	Noctuidae	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)
Genus	Anarta	Gyps
Species	Anarta myrtilli	Gyps coprotheres

Evolutionary Relationship

Beautiful Yellow Underwing and Cape Griffon share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Beautiful Yellow Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Cape Griffon

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beautiful Yellow Underwing	Cape Griffon
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.

Cape Griffon

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway. Currently classified as Vulnerable 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.

Cape Griffon

The Cape Griffon (Gyps coprotheres) is a species in the genus Gyps. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway