Bistort Silver Rust vs Black Cutworm

Microbotryum marginale compared with Agrotis ipsilon

Key Differences

Bistort Silver Rust is Not Evaluated while Black Cutworm is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bistort Silver Rust	Black Cutworm
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Microbotryomycetes (Microbotryomycetes)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Microbotryales (Microbotryales)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Microbotryaceae	Noctuidae
Genus	Microbotryum	Agrotis
Species	Microbotryum marginale	Agrotis ipsilon

Conservation Status

Bistort Silver Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Black Cutworm

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bistort Silver Rust	Black Cutworm
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bistort Silver Rust

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Sweden.

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).

Bistort Silver Rust

The Bistort Silver Rust (Microbotryum marginale) is a species in the genus Microbotryum. Native to Europe, 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...