Beautiful Yellow Underwing vs False Bruce Spanworm

Anarta myrtilli compared with Macaria loricaria

Key Differences

• Beautiful Yellow Underwing is Least Concern while False Bruce Spanworm is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beautiful Yellow Underwing	False Bruce Spanworm
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	Geometridae
Genus	Anarta	Macaria
Species	Anarta myrtilli	Macaria loricaria

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Beautiful Yellow Underwing

LC — Least Concern

False Bruce Spanworm

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beautiful Yellow Underwing	False Bruce Spanworm
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.

False Bruce Spanworm

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden