Acorn Moth vs Black Cutworm

Blastobasis glandulella compared with Agrotis ipsilon

Key Differences

Acorn Moth is Not Evaluated while Black Cutworm is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Acorn Moth	Black Cutworm
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order same	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Blastobasidae	Noctuidae
Genus	Blastobasis	Agrotis
Species	Blastobasis glandulella	Agrotis ipsilon

Evolutionary Relationship

Acorn Moth and Black Cutworm share a common ancestor at the Order level: Lepidoptera. (Butterflies & Moths)

View Order: Lepidoptera

Conservation Status

Acorn Moth

NE — Not Evaluated

Black Cutworm

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Acorn Moth	Black Cutworm
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Acorn Moth

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Canada, Denmark, France, and United States.

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).

Acorn Moth

The Acorn Moth (Blastobasis glandulella) is a species in the genus Blastobasis. This species inhabits Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats, found across Belgium, Canada, Denmark, France, and 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...