Beautiful Yellow Underwing vs White-bearded Hermit

Anarta myrtilli compared with Phaethornis hispidus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beautiful Yellow Underwing	White-bearded Hermit
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Noctuidae	Trochilidae
Genus	Anarta	Phaethornis
Species	Anarta myrtilli	Phaethornis hispidus

Evolutionary Relationship

Beautiful Yellow Underwing and White-bearded Hermit share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Beautiful Yellow Underwing

LC — Least Concern

White-bearded Hermit

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beautiful Yellow Underwing	White-bearded Hermit
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.

White-bearded Hermit

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

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.

White-bearded Hermit

White-bearded Hermit (Phaethornis hispidus) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway