Beet Armyworm vs Long-tailed Dwarf Hamster

Spodoptera exigua compared with Cricetulus longicaudatus

Key Differences

• Beet Armyworm is Not Evaluated while Long-tailed Dwarf Hamster is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beet Armyworm	Long-tailed Dwarf Hamster
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	Cricetulus
Species	Spodoptera exigua	Cricetulus longicaudatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Beet Armyworm and Long-tailed Dwarf Hamster share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Beet Armyworm

NE — Not Evaluated

Long-tailed Dwarf Hamster

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beet Armyworm	Long-tailed Dwarf Hamster
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).

Long-tailed Dwarf Hamster

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.