Beautiful Yellow Underwing vs Eurasian pygmy shrew

Anarta myrtilli compared with Sorex minutus

Key Differences

• Beautiful Yellow Underwing is Least Concern while Eurasian pygmy shrew is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beautiful Yellow Underwing	Eurasian pygmy shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (동물)	Animalia (동물)
Phylum	Arthropoda (절지동물)	Chordata (척삭동물)
Class	Insecta (곤충)	Mammalia (포유류)
Order	Lepidoptera (나비목)	Soricomorpha (땃쥐목)
Family	Noctuidae	Soricidae
Genus	Anarta	Sorex
Species	Anarta myrtilli	Sorex minutus

Evolutionary Relationship

Beautiful Yellow Underwing and Eurasian pygmy shrew share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (동물)

Conservation Status

Beautiful Yellow Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Eurasian pygmy shrew

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beautiful Yellow Underwing	Eurasian pygmy shrew
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.

Eurasian pygmy shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across 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.

Eurasian pygmy shrew

유럽꼬마뒤쥐(Sorex minutus)는 IUCN 적색목록에서 취약(VU) 종으로 분류됩니다. 야생에서 위기에 처할 위험이 높으며 개체수가 감소하고 서식지 압박이 증가하고 있습니다.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden