Beet Armyworm vs Marinkelle's Sword-nosed Bat

Spodoptera exigua compared with Lonchorhina marinkellei

Key Differences

• Beet Armyworm is Not Evaluated while Marinkelle's Sword-nosed Bat is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beet Armyworm	Marinkelle's Sword-nosed Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Noctuidae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Spodoptera	Lonchorhina
Species	Spodoptera exigua	Lonchorhina marinkellei

Evolutionary Relationship

Beet Armyworm and Marinkelle's Sword-nosed Bat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Beet Armyworm

NE — Not Evaluated

Marinkelle's Sword-nosed Bat

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beet Armyworm	Marinkelle's Sword-nosed Bat
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).

Marinkelle's Sword-nosed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.