Black Cutworm vs Limestone Rainfrog

Agrotis ipsilon compared with Craugastor psephosypharus

Key Differences

• Black Cutworm is Least Concern while Limestone Rainfrog is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Cutworm	Limestone Rainfrog
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family	Noctuidae	Craugastoridae
Genus	Agrotis	Craugastor
Species	Agrotis ipsilon	Craugastor psephosypharus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black Cutworm

LC — Least Concern

Limestone Rainfrog

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Cutworm	Limestone Rainfrog
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).

Limestone Rainfrog

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Range

Found in Mexico. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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...