Beautiful Yellow Underwing vs Gulper Shark

Anarta myrtilli compared with Centrophorus granulosus

Key Differences

• Beautiful Yellow Underwing is Least Concern while Gulper Shark is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beautiful Yellow Underwing	Gulper Shark
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Squaliformes (Squaliformes)
Family	Noctuidae	Centrophoridae
Genus	Anarta	Centrophorus
Species	Anarta myrtilli	Centrophorus granulosus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Beautiful Yellow Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Gulper Shark

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beautiful Yellow Underwing	Gulper Shark
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.

Gulper Shark

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Portugal and Taiwan. Currently classified as Endangered 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.