Audubon's Oriole vs Black Cutworm

Icterus graduacauda compared with Agrotis ipsilon

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Audubon's Oriole Black Cutworm
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Aves (Birds) Insecta (Insects)
Order Passeriformes (Songbirds) Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family Icteridae Noctuidae
Genus Icterus Agrotis
Species Icterus graduacauda Agrotis ipsilon

Evolutionary Relationship

Audubon's Oriole and Black Cutworm share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Audubon's Oriole

LC — Least Concern

Black Cutworm

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Audubon's Oriole Black Cutworm
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Audubon's Oriole

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

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).

Audubon's Oriole

The Audubon's Oriole (Icterus graduacauda) is a species in the genus Icterus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

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 1 countries:

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