Beautiful Yellow Underwing vs Case-bearer moth

Anarta myrtilli compared with Coleophora colutella

Key Differences

Beautiful Yellow Underwing is Least Concern while Case-bearer moth is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beautiful Yellow Underwing	Case-bearer moth
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	Coleophoridae
Genus	Anarta	Coleophora
Species	Anarta myrtilli	Coleophora colutella

Evolutionary Relationship

Beautiful Yellow Underwing and Case-bearer moth share a common ancestor at the Order level: Lepidoptera. (Butterflies & Moths)

View Order: Lepidoptera

Conservation Status

Beautiful Yellow Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Case-bearer moth

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beautiful Yellow Underwing	Case-bearer moth
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.

Case-bearer moth

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. 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.

Case-bearer moth

The Case-bearer Moth (Coleophora colutella) is a species in the genus Coleophora. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.