Asian China-mark vs Black Cutworm

Elophila difflualis compared with Agrotis ipsilon

Key Differences

• Asian China-mark is Not Evaluated while Black Cutworm is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Asian China-mark	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	Crambidae	Noctuidae
Genus	Elophila	Agrotis
Species	Elophila difflualis	Agrotis ipsilon

Evolutionary Relationship

Asian China-mark and Black Cutworm share a common ancestor at the Order level: Lepidoptera. (Butterflies & Moths)

Conservation Status

Asian China-mark

NE — Not Evaluated

Black Cutworm

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Asian China-mark	Black Cutworm
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Asian China-mark

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Asia (Taiwan) and Europe (7 countries).

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).

Asian China-mark

The Asian China-mark (Elophila difflualis) is a species in the genus Elophila. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats. Found across Asia (Taiwan) and Europe (7 countries).

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...

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇹🇼 Taiwan