Beautiful Yellow Underwing vs Black-winged Starling

Anarta myrtilli compared with Acridotheres melanopterus

Key Differences

• Beautiful Yellow Underwing is Least Concern while Black-winged Starling is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beautiful Yellow Underwing	Black-winged Starling
Kingdom same	Animalia (hewan)	Animalia (hewan)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Artropoda)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (serangga)	Aves (burung)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Passeriformes (burung pengicau)
Family	Noctuidae	Sturnidae
Genus	Anarta	Acridotheres
Species	Anarta myrtilli	Acridotheres melanopterus

Evolutionary Relationship

Beautiful Yellow Underwing and Black-winged Starling share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (hewan)

Conservation Status

Beautiful Yellow Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Black-winged Starling

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beautiful Yellow Underwing	Black-winged Starling
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.

Black-winged Starling

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway. Currently classified as Endangered 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.

Black-winged Starling

The Black-winged Starling (Acridotheres melanopterus) is a species in the genus Acridotheres. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Found in Norway. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway