Black Cutworm vs Castor bean tick

Agrotis ipsilon compared with Ixodes ricinus

Key Differences

• Black Cutworm is Least Concern while Castor bean tick is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Cutworm	Castor bean tick
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Ixodida (Ixodida)
Family	Noctuidae	Ixodidae
Genus	Agrotis	Ixodes
Species	Agrotis ipsilon	Ixodes ricinus

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Cutworm and Castor bean tick share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Arthropoda. (Arthropods)

Conservation Status

Black Cutworm

LC — Least Concern

Castor bean tick

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Cutworm	Castor bean tick
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).

Castor bean tick

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Found across Asia (Taiwan) and Europe (7 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...

Castor bean tick

The Castor bean tick (Ixodes ricinus) is a species in the genus Ixodes. Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 6 countries:

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