Black Cutworm vs Maui's paddle

Agrotis ipsilon compared with Elaphoglossum crassicaule

Key Differences

• Black Cutworm is Least Concern while Maui's paddle is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Cutworm	Maui's paddle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Tracheophyta
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Noctuidae	Dryopteridaceae
Genus	Agrotis	Elaphoglossum
Species	Agrotis ipsilon	Elaphoglossum crassicaule

Conservation Status

Black Cutworm

LC — Least Concern

Maui's paddle

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Cutworm	Maui's paddle
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).

Maui's paddle

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

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...