Beet Armyworm vs Highland Mangabey

Spodoptera exigua compared with Rungwecebus kipunji

Key Differences

• Beet Armyworm is Not Evaluated while Highland Mangabey is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beet Armyworm	Highland Mangabey
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Noctuidae	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Spodoptera	Rungwecebus
Species	Spodoptera exigua	Rungwecebus kipunji

Evolutionary Relationship

Beet Armyworm and Highland Mangabey share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Beet Armyworm

NE — Not Evaluated

Highland Mangabey

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beet Armyworm	Highland Mangabey
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Beet Armyworm

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (8 countries), Asia (Taiwan, Yemen), Europe (5 countries), and North America (Mexico, United States).

Highland Mangabey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Beet Armyworm

The Beet Armyworm (Spodoptera exigua) is a species in the genus Spodoptera. Inhabits tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm. The species is documented in scientific literature under the name Spodoptera exigua.