Black Cutworm vs flat-backed millipede

Agrotis ipsilon compared with Polydesmus complanatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Cutworm	flat-backed millipede
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Diplopoda (Diplopoda)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Polydesmida (Polydesmida)
Family	Noctuidae	Polydesmidae
Genus	Agrotis	Polydesmus
Species	Agrotis ipsilon	Polydesmus complanatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Cutworm and flat-backed millipede share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Arthropoda. (Arthropods)

View Phylum: Arthropoda

Conservation Status

Black Cutworm

LC — Least Concern

flat-backed millipede

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Cutworm	flat-backed millipede
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).

flat-backed millipede

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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...