Beet Armyworm vs Northern Pika

Spodoptera exigua compared with Ochotona hyperborea

Key Differences

• Beet Armyworm is Not Evaluated while Northern Pika is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beet Armyworm	Northern Pika
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Noctuidae	Ochotonidae
Genus	Spodoptera	Ochotona
Species	Spodoptera exigua	Ochotona hyperborea

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Beet Armyworm

NE — Not Evaluated

Northern Pika

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beet Armyworm	Northern Pika
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).

Northern Pika

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.