Black Cutworm vs fish-poison

Agrotis ipsilon compared with Phyllanthus brasiliensis

Key Differences

• Black Cutworm is Least Concern while fish-poison is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Cutworm	fish-poison
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Noctuidae	Leiothrichidae
Genus	Agrotis	Phyllanthus
Species	Agrotis ipsilon	Phyllanthus brasiliensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Cutworm and fish-poison share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Black Cutworm

LC — Least Concern

fish-poison

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Cutworm	fish-poison
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).

fish-poison

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil and Colombia.

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...