Beautiful Yellow Underwing vs Owlet Moth

Anarta myrtilli compared with Noctua carvalhoi

Key Differences

• Beautiful Yellow Underwing is Least Concern while Owlet Moth is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beautiful Yellow Underwing	Owlet Moth
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 same	Noctuidae	Noctuidae
Genus	Anarta	Noctua
Species	Anarta myrtilli	Noctua carvalhoi

Evolutionary Relationship

Beautiful Yellow Underwing and Owlet Moth share a common ancestor at the Family level: Noctuidae.

Conservation Status

Beautiful Yellow Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Owlet Moth

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beautiful Yellow Underwing	Owlet Moth
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.

Owlet Moth

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Portugal. 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.