Bent-grass nematode vs Black Cutworm

Anguina agrostis compared with Agrotis ipsilon

Key Differences

• Bent-grass nematode is Not Evaluated while Black Cutworm is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bent-grass nematode	Black Cutworm
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Nematoda (Roundworms)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Chromadorea (Chromadorea)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rhabditida (Rhabditida)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Anguinidae	Noctuidae
Genus	Anguina	Agrotis
Species	Anguina agrostis	Agrotis ipsilon

Evolutionary Relationship

Bent-grass nematode and Black Cutworm share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Bent-grass nematode

NE — Not Evaluated

Black Cutworm

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bent-grass nematode	Black Cutworm
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bent-grass nematode

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across China, Denmark, and United States.

Black Cutworm

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, among 6 distinct biome types spanning the Afrotropic and Palearctic realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (7 countries), Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Chile).

Bent-grass nematode

The Bent-grass nematode (Anguina agrostis) is a species in the genus Anguina. Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Black Cutworm

The Black Cutworm (Agrotis ipsilon) is a species in the genus Agrotis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, among 6 distinct biome types spanning the. Widely distributed across Africa (7 countries), Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), North America (Canada, United Stat...

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇺🇸 United States