vs Black Cutworm

Badhamia utricularis compared with Agrotis ipsilon

Key Differences

  • is Not Evaluated while Black Cutworm is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Black Cutworm
Kingdom Protozoa (protozoa) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Mycetozoa Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Myxomycetes (Myxomycetes) Insecta (Insects)
Order Physarales (Physarales) Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family Physaraceae Noctuidae
Genus Badhamia Agrotis
Species Badhamia utricularis Agrotis ipsilon

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

Black Cutworm

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Black Cutworm
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (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).

Badhamia utricularis is a species in the genus Badhamia. Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

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...

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