Black Cutworm vs Crey-Cheeked Thrush

Agrotis ipsilon compared with Catharus minimus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Cutworm	Crey-Cheeked Thrush
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Noctuidae	Turdidae
Genus	Agrotis	Catharus
Species	Agrotis ipsilon	Catharus minimus

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Cutworm and Crey-Cheeked Thrush share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

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Conservation Status

Black Cutworm

LC — Least Concern

Crey-Cheeked Thrush

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Cutworm	Crey-Cheeked Thrush
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).

Crey-Cheeked Thrush

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (Norway, Sweden), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela).

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...

Crey-Cheeked Thrush

Crey-Cheeked Thrush (Catharus minimus) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.