Alkali Bluet vs Black Cutworm

Enallagma clausum compared with Agrotis ipsilon

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alkali Bluet	Black Cutworm
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Coenagrionidae	Noctuidae
Genus	Enallagma	Agrotis
Species	Enallagma clausum	Agrotis ipsilon

Evolutionary Relationship

Alkali Bluet and Black Cutworm share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Alkali Bluet

LC — Least Concern

Black Cutworm

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alkali Bluet	Black Cutworm
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alkali Bluet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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).

Alkali Bluet

The Alkali Bluet (Enallagma clausum) is a species in the genus Enallagma. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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...