Black Cutworm vs leafless swallow-wort

Agrotis ipsilon compared with Orthosia scoparia

Key Differences

• Black Cutworm is Least Concern while leafless swallow-wort is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Cutworm	leafless swallow-wort
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	Orthosia
Species	Agrotis ipsilon	Orthosia scoparia

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Cutworm and leafless swallow-wort share a common ancestor at the Family level: Noctuidae.

Conservation Status

Black Cutworm

LC — Least Concern

leafless swallow-wort

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Cutworm	leafless swallow-wort
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).

leafless swallow-wort

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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...