Black Cutworm vs Variable Dancer

Agrotis ipsilon compared with Argia fumipennis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Cutworm	Variable Dancer
Kingdom same	Animalia (حيوانات)	Animalia (حيوانات)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (مفصليات الأرجل)	Arthropoda (مفصليات الأرجل)
Class same	Insecta (حشرات)	Insecta (حشرات)
Order	Lepidoptera (حرشفيات الأجنحة)	Odonata (يعسوبيات)
Family	Noctuidae	Coenagrionidae
Genus	Agrotis	Argia
Species	Agrotis ipsilon	Argia fumipennis

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Cutworm and Variable Dancer share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (حشرات)

استعراض Class: Insecta

Conservation Status

Black Cutworm

LC — Least Concern

Variable Dancer

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Cutworm	Variable Dancer
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Cutworm

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, among 6 distinct biome types spanning the Afrotropic and Palearctic realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (7 countries), Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Chile).

Variable Dancer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.

Black Cutworm

The Black Cutworm (Agrotis ipsilon) is a species in the genus Agrotis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, among 6 distinct biome types spanning the. Widely distributed across Africa (7 countries), Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), North America (Canada, United Stat...