Beautiful Yellow Underwing vs Spruce Budworm

Anarta myrtilli compared with Choristoneura fumiferana

Key Differences

Beautiful Yellow Underwing is Least Concern while Spruce Budworm is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beautiful Yellow Underwing	Spruce Budworm
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	Tortricidae
Genus	Anarta	Choristoneura
Species	Anarta myrtilli	Choristoneura fumiferana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

View Order: Lepidoptera

Conservation Status

Beautiful Yellow Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Spruce Budworm

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beautiful Yellow Underwing	Spruce Budworm
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.

Spruce Budworm

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Denmark, Norway, and United States.

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.