Beautiful Yellow Underwing vs Poplar Tip Moth

Anarta myrtilli compared with Clostera anastomosis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beautiful Yellow Underwing	Poplar Tip 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	Noctuidae	Notodontidae
Genus	Anarta	Clostera
Species	Anarta myrtilli	Clostera anastomosis

Evolutionary Relationship

Beautiful Yellow Underwing and Poplar Tip Moth share a common ancestor at the Order level: Lepidoptera. (Butterflies & Moths)

Conservation Status

Beautiful Yellow Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Poplar Tip Moth

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beautiful Yellow Underwing	Poplar Tip 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.

Poplar Tip Moth

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. 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 4 countries:

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