Beet Armyworm vs Kazakhstan Vole

Spodoptera exigua compared with Microtus ilaeus

Key Differences

• Beet Armyworm is Not Evaluated while Kazakhstan Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beet Armyworm	Kazakhstan Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Noctuidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Spodoptera	Microtus
Species	Spodoptera exigua	Microtus ilaeus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Beet Armyworm

NE — Not Evaluated

Kazakhstan Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beet Armyworm	Kazakhstan Vole
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).

Kazakhstan Vole

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.