Black Cutworm vs Indian fanray

Agrotis ipsilon compared with Platyrhina psomadakisi

Key Differences

• Black Cutworm is Least Concern while Indian fanray is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Cutworm	Indian fanray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Torpediniformes (electric ray)
Family	Noctuidae	Platyrhinidae
Genus	Agrotis	Platyrhina
Species	Agrotis ipsilon	Platyrhina psomadakisi

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Cutworm and Indian fanray share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Black Cutworm

LC — Least Concern

Indian fanray

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Cutworm	Indian fanray
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).

Indian fanray

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...