Beautiful Yellow Underwing vs Crested Fireback

Anarta myrtilli compared with Lophura ignita

Key Differences

• Beautiful Yellow Underwing is Least Concern while Crested Fireback is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beautiful Yellow Underwing	Crested Fireback
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Galliformes (Galliformes)
Family	Noctuidae	Phasianidae
Genus	Anarta	Lophura
Species	Anarta myrtilli	Lophura ignita

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Beautiful Yellow Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Crested Fireback

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beautiful Yellow Underwing	Crested Fireback
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.

Crested Fireback

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, Norway, and United Kingdom. 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway