Black Cutworm vs Dark Mottled Willow

Agrotis ipsilon compared with Spodoptera cilium

Key Differences

• Black Cutworm is Least Concern while Dark Mottled Willow is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Cutworm	Dark Mottled Willow
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	Spodoptera
Species	Agrotis ipsilon	Spodoptera cilium

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Cutworm and Dark Mottled Willow share a common ancestor at the Family level: Noctuidae.

Conservation Status

Black Cutworm

LC — Least Concern

Dark Mottled Willow

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Cutworm	Dark Mottled Willow
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).

Dark Mottled Willow

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (6 countries), Asia (Taiwan, Yemen), and Europe (Denmark, Germany, Portugal).

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 6 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇲🇺 Mauritius 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇸🇹 Sao Tome and Principe 🇿🇦 South Africa 🇹🇼 Taiwan