Beautiful Yellow Underwing vs Weevil

Anarta myrtilli compared with Otiorhynchus ligneus

Key Differences

• Beautiful Yellow Underwing is Least Concern while Weevil is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beautiful Yellow Underwing	Weevil
Kingdom same	Animalia (สัตว์)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (สัตว์ขาปล้อง)	Arthropoda (สัตว์ขาปล้อง)
Class same	Insecta (แมลง)	Insecta (แมลง)
Order	Lepidoptera (ผีเสื้อ)	Coleoptera (อันดับด้วง)
Family	Noctuidae	Curculionidae
Genus	Anarta	Otiorhynchus
Species	Anarta myrtilli	Otiorhynchus ligneus

Evolutionary Relationship

Beautiful Yellow Underwing and Weevil share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (แมลง)

Conservation Status

Beautiful Yellow Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Weevil

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beautiful Yellow Underwing	Weevil
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.

Weevil

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (Canada, United States). 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 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden