Beautiful Yellow Underwing vs white earwort

Anarta myrtilli compared with Diplophyllum albicans

Key Differences

  • Beautiful Yellow Underwing is Least Concern while white earwort is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Beautiful Yellow Underwing white earwort
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class Insecta (Insects) Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths) Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)
Family Noctuidae Scapaniaceae
Genus Anarta Diplophyllum
Species Anarta myrtilli Diplophyllum albicans

Conservation Status

Beautiful Yellow Underwing

LC — Least Concern

white earwort

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Beautiful Yellow Underwing white earwort
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 earwort

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Asia (Taiwan) and Europe (6 countries). 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.

white earwort

No description available.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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