Beautiful Yellow Underwing vs shore wainscot

Anarta myrtilli compared with Mythimna litoralis

Key Differences

• Beautiful Yellow Underwing is Least Concern while shore wainscot is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beautiful Yellow Underwing	shore wainscot
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	Mythimna
Species	Anarta myrtilli	Mythimna litoralis

Evolutionary Relationship

Beautiful Yellow Underwing and shore wainscot share a common ancestor at the Family level: Noctuidae.

Conservation Status

Beautiful Yellow Underwing

LC — Least Concern

shore wainscot

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beautiful Yellow Underwing	shore wainscot
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.

shore wainscot

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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