Beautiful Yellow Underwing vs White-tailed Cotinga

Anarta myrtilli compared with Xipholena lamellipennis

Key Differences

• Beautiful Yellow Underwing is Least Concern while White-tailed Cotinga is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beautiful Yellow Underwing	White-tailed Cotinga
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Noctuidae	Cotingidae
Genus	Anarta	Xipholena
Species	Anarta myrtilli	Xipholena lamellipennis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Beautiful Yellow Underwing

LC — Least Concern

White-tailed Cotinga

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beautiful Yellow Underwing	White-tailed Cotinga
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-tailed Cotinga

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway. 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 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway