Beautiful Yellow Underwing vs Mediterranean Gull

Anarta myrtilli compared with Ichthyaetus melanocephalus

Key Differences

• Beautiful Yellow Underwing is Least Concern while Mediterranean Gull is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beautiful Yellow Underwing	Mediterranean Gull
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)
Family	Noctuidae	Laridae
Genus	Anarta	Ichthyaetus
Species	Anarta myrtilli	Ichthyaetus melanocephalus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Beautiful Yellow Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Mediterranean Gull

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beautiful Yellow Underwing	Mediterranean Gull
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.

Mediterranean Gull

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden