Beautiful Yellow Underwing vs Ornate Hawk-Eagle

Anarta myrtilli compared with Spizaetus ornatus

Key Differences

• Beautiful Yellow Underwing is Least Concern while Ornate Hawk-Eagle is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beautiful Yellow Underwing	Ornate Hawk-Eagle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)
Family	Noctuidae	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)
Genus	Anarta	Spizaetus
Species	Anarta myrtilli	Spizaetus ornatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Beautiful Yellow Underwing and Ornate Hawk-Eagle share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Beautiful Yellow Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Ornate Hawk-Eagle

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beautiful Yellow Underwing	Ornate Hawk-Eagle
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.

Ornate Hawk-Eagle

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela. 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.

Ornate Hawk-Eagle

Ornate Hawk-Eagle (Spizaetus ornatus) is classified as Near Threatened (NT) on the IUCN Red List. Close to qualifying as threatened, with populations that may become vulnerable without conservation action.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway