Black Cutworm vs blairs shoulder-knot

Agrotis ipsilon compared with Lithophane leautieri

Key Differences

• Black Cutworm is Least Concern while blairs shoulder-knot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Cutworm	blairs shoulder-knot
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order same	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family same	Noctuidae	Noctuidae
Genus	Agrotis	Lithophane
Species	Agrotis ipsilon	Lithophane leautieri

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Cutworm and blairs shoulder-knot share a common ancestor at the Family level: Noctuidae.

Conservation Status

Black Cutworm

LC — Least Concern

blairs shoulder-knot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Cutworm	blairs shoulder-knot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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).

blairs shoulder-knot

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).

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...

blairs shoulder-knot

The Blairs shoulder-knot (Lithophane leautieri) is a species in the genus Lithophane. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark